A Matter of Fact
What are the two more important characteristics of matter?
Volume and mass
This property is easy to see for sure. Some examples are: indigo, vermillion and aquamarine
Color
Rank these from most to least dense:
water, corn syrup, oil
If you wanted to make a sweet drink, what would be a good liquid base?
Water
Name something that isn't matter
How about happiness
Matter changes states when it has more or less of this
Energy
You can't see this property but you can definitely sense it. Sometimes it's not so pleasant.
Odor
The density of matter is determined by what two things?
Volume and mass
If you wanted to extract the colors from flower petals, what would be a good liquid base?
Alcohol
Rank in order of highest max speed:
house cat, Usain Bolt, cheetah
Usain Bolt, house cat, cheetah
What are the tiny building blocks for all matter?
Atoms
Is temperature a property of mass? Why or why not?
No because it's a factor of the environment which changes over time, not something specific to the matter in question.
If I have an equal mass of water and glue, which will have a greater volume?
Water
What is a "solution" in material science?
A solid dissolved into a liquid
What is the name of Coach Clay's dog?
Tuesday
Rank the forms of matter from lowest to highest energy
Solid, liquid, gas
Most of the matter we interact with is neutrally charged. Sometimes though, matter has a positive or negative charge, in which case it will have more of this property of matter
Magnetism
Liquid water
If you wanted to extract the flavor from a spice, what would be a good liquid base?
Oil
Why is it warmer on mars than the moon?
Because the moon has no atmosphere
What is the most common form of matter in the universe?
Plasma
Don't put tin foil in your microwave! It might make some lightning because it's so high on this property of matter.
Conductivity, the ability to conduct electricity
1 tablespoon of the core of the sun on Earth would have a mass of:
a. 5 ounces
b. 5 pounds
c. 5 tons
B
How many pounds of dissolved salt are in 1000 pounds of ocean water?
a. 5 pounds
b. 35 pounds
c. 200 pounds
b. 35 pounds
How do birds know what way is North when they migrate?
A small amount of metal in their eyes and beak allows them to feel the magnetic pull