Properties of Matter
What sense lets you know if something is salty, sweet, sour, or bitter?
Taste
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
When water freezes. does its volume increase or decrease?
Increase
What are the 2 types of changes in matter?
Chemical and Physical
At what temperature does liquid water turn into a solid?
32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius
Name one property of matter
Shape, Size, Color, Smell, Magnetic, Texture, Temperature, Hardness or Softness
Which state of matter has no definite shape, but has a definite volume
Liquid
What tool would you use to determine the volume of a liquid?
Graduated cylinder or measuring cup
What happens when an object goes through a physical change?
It looks different, but is still made of the same type of matter.
If you use a balance to measure a substance, which physical property did you measure?
Mass
Which substance is the hardest of all substances?
Diamond
As an object cools, what happens to the movement of particles in it?
The particles move slower
When you add a rock to a graduated cylinder with water. the level of the water rises. Why?
The rock has mass and takes up space so it makes the water level rise.
What happens in a chemical change?
The object changes into another kind of matter.
Which type of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?
Gas
Why can a magnet pick up a nail, but not a feather?
Iron is attracted to magnets, but feathers are not.
What needs to happen to make a liquid change from one state into another?
Add or remove heat/energy
What type of matter expands to fill up all the available space in its container?
Gas
A piece of metal gets wet and begins to rust. What kind of change is taking place?
How do you know that ice cream melting is NOT an example of a chemical change?
It is still made of the same substance
Which property can be determined just by holding a soccer ball in your hands if your eyes were closed?
Hardness or softness, shape, texture,
Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume
Solid
A basketball and a bowling ball are about the exact same size, but a bowling ball weighs a lot more. Why?
The bowling ball has more mass. It has more matter inside it.
Which of these is an example of a chemical change?
- A piece of fruit that is rotten
- Water freezing
- A crayon melting in the sun
- Cutting up a piece of paper
A piece of fruit that is rotten
Which device can turn liquid water into its solid state?
A freezer