Properties of Matter
Mass
Volume
Density
Extra
100
What is the meaning of an observable property and a measurable property?
Observable: can simply be observed by the senses.

Measurable: needs to be measured with a tool.

100
T/F Your mass is the same on earth as on the moon
True (but your weight is less on the moon)
100
What is the definition of volume?
How much space an object takes up.
100
What is the formula for density?

density=mass\divvolume

100
How many days long is Spring Break?
17 days.
200
What is the definition of the word lustre?
How shiny something is.
200
If I weigh 170 pounds, what is this in kilograms, approximately?
75 kg
200

What are the three units used for volume? 

mL, cm3, L
200
Why does oil float on water?
Because it's less dense than water.
200
What is the capital city of BC?
Victoria.
300
What are five properties something can have?
lustre, colour, texture, clarity, taste, odour
300
How many grams are there in a kilogram?
1000
300
If I have a box that is 10 cm x 5 cm x 6 cm, what is its volume?

300 cm3

300
If you drop frozen water in liquid water, it floats on top.  What about if you dropped frozen oil on liquid oil?
It would sink.
300

What is correct: "The yolk of an egg are white" or "The yolk of an egg is white"?

Neither.  An egg yolk is yellow.
400
Explain the difference between the melting point, freezing point and boiling point of things, and tell me the melting point, freezing point and boiling point of water.

melting point = freezing point (just the other direction)

boiling point = liquid to gas

melting point = 0oC = freezing point

boiling point = 100oC

400
What is the definition of mass?
How much matter is in an object.
400
What are the three different objects we learned how to find the volume of, and how do we find their volume?
cube/prism (length x width x height)

liquid (graduated cylinder)

other object (water displacement)

400
What can you tell me about the density of ice?
It's less than 1 g/mL because it floats on water (which has a density of 1 g/mL).
400
What gets wetter by drying?
A towel.
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