MATTER
Vocabulary
CHARACTERISTICS
of Matter
PROPERTIES
of Matter
NAME THAT
State of Matter
WHICH ONE
Doesn't Belong?
100

All matter takes up ___________ and has weight.

Space

100

What is the only state of matter that keeps its shape?

A Solid
100

Properties describe matter. For example, properties can describe how matter smells or feels. Name something else properties of matter describe.

EX: Looks, Size, Weight, Taste

100
What state of matter is the water in the pool?

Liquid

100

Give me your answer and Explain Why.

A. Pillow
B. Air in Bubbles
C. Newspaper

B. Air in Bubbles

They are filled with a gas. A newspaper and pillow are solids.

200

Which word describes if something will sink or float?
A. Solubility
B. Density
C. Conductivity

B. Density

200

Which state of matter is being described?

- Takes the shape of its container
- Particles spread out and move freely

A Gas

200

Name TWO words that describe how syrup feels and tastes

EX: Sticky and Sweet

200

Which of the following is a gas?

A. Rain
B. Kite
C. Air in a balloon

C. Air in a balloon

200

Give me your answer and Explain Why.

A. Hammer
B. Lemonade
C. Rock

Lemonade 

It is a liquid. A hammer and a rock are solids.

300

___________ has no color or smell and is less dense than air. 

Helium

300

Which state of matter is being described?

- Takes the shape of its container
- Has loosely packed particles

A Liquid

300

Name THREE properties of ice cream.

EX: Cold, Soft, Sweet

300

Which of the following is NOT a solid?

A. Crayon
B. Ice Cube
C. Glue

C. Glue

300

Give me your answer and Explain Why.

A. Burp
B. Air in Raft
C. Dog

Dog. 

It is a solid. A burp and the air in the raft are gases.

400

Which word describes how well electricity can flow through something?
A. Solubility
B. Density
C. Conductivity

C. Conductivity

400

Which state of matter is being described?

- Holds its shape
- Has tightly packed particles that cannot move

A Solid

400

Name ONE property that a brick and a log have in common.

EX: Hard, Can be broken into smaller parts

400

Name a Solid, Liquid and a Gas in this classroom right now!

Answers will vary.

400

Give me your answer and Explain Why.

A. Steam
B. Water Drop
C. Fog

Water Drop. 

It is a liquid. Steam and fog are gases.

500

Sulfur HexaFluoride is ______ times more dense than air. 

Six (6)

500

Name a state of matter than can change to a solid when it is heated. Give an example.

Solid.
EX: butter, ice

500

Which of the following properties CANNOT be measured?

Size , Shape , Weight , Volume , Taste , Smell

Shape , Smell , Taste

500

When water evaporates it becomes a __________.

A. Gas
B. Liquid
C. Solid

A. Gas

500

Give me your answer and Explain Why.

A. Paint
B. Blood
C. Dice

Dice.

They are a solid. Paint and blood are liquids.