Matter Vocabulary
Everything around you is called _______
Matter
What is the only state of matter that keeps its shape?
Solid
Properties describe matter. For example, properties can describe how matter smells or feels. Name something else properties of matter describe.
Possible answers: looks, size, weight, taste
What state of matter is the water in the pool?
Liquid
Which one doesn't belong?
- pillow
- newspaper
- air in bubbles
Air in bubbles. It is a gas, the others are solids.
Name 3 States of Matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Which state of matter is being described?
- takes the shape of its container
-particles are spread out and move freely
Gas
Name two words that describes how syrup feels and tastes.
Possible answers: sticky and sweet
Which of the following is a gas?
- rain
- kite
- air in a balloon
Air in a balloon
Which one doesn't belong?
- lemonade
- hammer
- rock
Lemonade. It is a liquid, the others are solids.
All matter takes up _____ and has mass.
space
Which state of matter is being described?
- takes the shape of its container
- has loosely packed particles
Liquid
Name three properties of ice cream.
Possible answers: cold, soft, sweet.
Which of the following is not a solid?
- crayon
- ice cube
- glue
Glue. It is a liquid.
Which one doesn't belong?
- air in raft
- burp
- dog
Dog. It is a solid, the others are gases.
What means how much something weighs?
a. volume
b. size
c. mass
Which state of matter is being described?
- holds its shape
- has tightly packed particles that cannot move
Solid
Name one property a brick and a log have in common.
Possible answers: hard, can be broken into smaller parts.
Name a solid, a liquid, and a gas you may see at a birthday party.
Possible answers:
- liquid - punch
- gas - air in a balloon
- solid - presents
Which one doesn't belong?
- steam
- water drop
- fog
Water drop. It is a liquid, the others are gases.
Matter is made up of tiny particles called ______.
atoms
Name a state of matter that can change to a liquid when it is heated. Give an example
A solid.
Butter, Ice, Popsicle
Which of the following properties of matter can’t be measured?
- size
- weight
- taste
- shape
- volume
- smell
Shape, taste, smell
When water evaporates it becomes a ______.
Gas
Which one does not belong?
- paint
- blood
- dice
Dice. They are solid, the others are liquids.