States of matter
This state of matter has a definite shape
Solid
Matter is anything that takes up ______.
Space
What do we call it when a solid changes into a liquid because it is heated?
melting
This is the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
When two or more substances are combined but you can still see the parts.
Mixtures
This state of matter takes the shape of its container but keeps the same amount.
liquid
A property of matter is a ______ that can be observed or measured.
Characteristic
When liquid water becomes a gas.
evaporation
This describes how heavy an object feels because of gravity.
weight
When a substance dissolves completely in another substance.
solution
This state of matter spreads out and fills the entire container.
gas
Name three examples of properties of matter.
color, size, shape, texture, weight
When a liquid cools and turns into a solid, this is ___________
freezing
Objects that are more ______ than water will sink.
dense
This is the substance that dissolves in a solution.
solute
Liquids and gases take the shape of their ______.
container
What property tells us how much space an object takes up?
Volume
When water vapor cools and becomes liquid water again.
condensation
When popcorn pops and gets bigger but the mass stays the same, why does the mass stay the same?
Because the amount of matter did not change.
This is the substance that dissolves the solute.
solvent
Name the three states of matter.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which property of matter tells how heavy or light something is?
Weight
What causes ice to melt?
Heat/ warmer temperature
Why did the squashed marshmallow sink in the experiment?
Because it became smaller and denser than water.
What happens to sugar when it is mixed with water and stirred?
It dissolves and forms a solution.