Measuring Matter
What do you use to measure mass or weight?
a balance
What are the 2 types of physical properties?
Observable and measurable
What is matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
Liquid
What is it called when a solid changes to a liquid
melting
How do you measure the volume of a liquid?
measuring cup
What type of property can be observed or measured without changing the kind of matter?
Physical
Particles move the fastest in this state of matter.
What is gas.
It goes from a liquid to a gas.
evaporation?
Every object is made of __________.
matter
Name 2 physical properties of matter.
size and color
They vibrate back and forth in a very small space (close together).
a solid
What is it called when a gas turns to a liquid
Condensation
What can you measure weight in?
pounds
How can you compare the density of water with that of other kinds of matter?
floats or sinks
These particles are not as far apart as those in a gas but are farther apart than the ones in a solid.
particles in a liquid
What is it called when a liquid changes to a solid
freezing