What is Matter?
Units of Measurement
Properties of Matter
Phase Changes
Measurement Concepts
100

Name the three states of matter.

Gas, liquid, solid

100

What unit is used to measure mass?

grams or ounces

100

Name any property of matter.

hardness, color, magnetism, reflectivity, conductor or insulator, etc.

100

What happens when a liquid freezes?

It becomes a solid

100

What is mass?

The amount of matter in an object

200

What state of matter has a definite shape?

Solid

200

What is the metric unit for temperature?

Fahrenheit

200

What is hardness?

the condition of being hard

200

When temperature rises, this is called as the _____ point.

melting

200

What is volume?

The amount of space an object occupies

300

What is the state of matter for water vapor?

Gas

300

What unit is used to measure volume?

length x width x height

300
What is reflectivity?

When light bounces off an object

300

What is condensation?

when gas becomes liquid

300

How is time defined?

The progression of events from past to present to future

400

Describe a characteristic of solid.

Hard, solid, definite shape and volume

400

What is the formula for density?

Mass/ volume

400

Give an example of a solute and solvent.

Water = solvent (does dissolving)

Sugar = solute (dissolves)

400

What is the melting point of ice?

32°F (0°C

400

What is temperature?

A measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance

500

Describe a characteristic of gas.

Has no definite shape or volume

500

What is the relationship between mass and volume?

density = mass/volume

500

Give examples of magnetic objects.

Cobalt, iron, nickel, steel, etc.
500

What happens during boiling?

A liquid turns into a gas

500

What is the relationship between mass and volume?

density = mass/volume