States of Matter
Properties of Matter
Phase Changes
Moon
Earth
100

The state of matter where molecules vibrate in place

solids

100

Something that describes a substance, it never changes!

Properties of matter

100

You have a Hershey's kiss, when you add heat to it it will

Melt

100

When the moon orbits we see

Moon phases

100

Shadows change length and direction because of which celestial event.... Bonus points is your name what else this event causes us to see!

Earth's Rotation

200

Describe how molecules are arranged in a gas

Not touching

200

Only 2 types of _______________ are magnetic, they are______________ & _________________

Metals, Iron & Steel

200

You measure the mass of liquid water to be 5g, then you put the baggie in the freezer. What happens to it? Does the mass change?

It freezes / solidifies, the mass stays the same

200

On July 5 you look out and notice that there is a new moon, when will there be a new moon again?

1 month

200

We see different constellations during different times of the year because of...

Earths Orbit around the sun

300

Describe how molecules are arranged in a liquid

Molecules touch but move flexibly around each other

300

How do we determine hardness of a substance?

a) drop it to see if it breaks

b) try to scratch it with different objects

c) try to dissolve it in water

b)  try to scratch it with different objects

300

You have water moving around flexibly, heat energy is added, and you see bubbles...

Boiling

300

If you look at the moon tonight and saw a full moon, which phase would you see in 1 week? What about 2 weeks?

1 week - 3rd Quarter

2 weeks - New Moon

300

What time of day are shadows the shortest, and why?

Midday, the sun is right overhead so shadows are directly under the object.

400

Describe the shape properties of the three states of matter

Solids keep their shape

Liquids take the shape of their container

Gases spread out to fill their container

400

If you combine several substances, and it's color changes than....

A new substance has formed due to a chemical reaction

400
The top layer of molecules of liquid water speed up and start to move away from the rest of the molecules

Evaporation

400

If a shadow falls to the west of an object, what time of day must it be?

Morning

500

Describe the volume property for each state of matter

Solids have a definite volume, it doesn't change

Liquids have definite volume

The volume of gases can change because they can be compressed

500
A student at another looks at their salt, and says, "these pieces are too big to dissolve in water". Respond to them:

They're wrong, the size of the substance does not determine if it will dissolve in water, it is a property of the substance.   SALT will always dissolve in water.

500

When fast moving, non-touching molecules start slowing down and moving closer together until many molecules are touching.

Condensation

500

The planet Mercury takes 176 days to do one spin on its axis.

•Compared to the Earth, would the Sun appear to move more quickly across Mercury's sky or more slowly? Explain.

More slowly