States of Matter
Which state of matter can flow and takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
What property of matter would be helpful to separate aluminum nails from iron nails at a construction site?
magnetism
(Iron attracts to magnets.)
Chemical
What tool is used to measure liquid volume? What are the units we used to measure liquid volume?
Graduated cylinder or syringe and liters and milliliters
What happens to a solid when it is heated? What is this process called?
It turns into a liquid.
Melting
Which state of matter has particles that move very rapidly?
Gas
Sara and Joe were playing with a bunch of items in their water table. They noticed that some of the items sank to the bottom, while other items floated on top. What property are they testing?
(Relative) Density
Physical Change
What is the tool used to measure mass and what unit(s) do we use in science?
Balance or scale, grams (& kilograms)
What happens to a liquid when it is heated? What is this process called?
It turns into a gas.
Evaporation
Which state of matter is a pillow?
Solid
The ability for one item to complete an electrical circuit is testing what property of matter?
(Electrical) Conductivity
What is a main difference between a chemical and physical change?
In a chemical change, a new substance is formed.
OR
Chemical changes typically are irreversible but physical changes can usually be undone.
If Denise wanted to know if her luggage was too heavy for the airline limits, should she find its mass, density or volume?
Mass
What happens to a gas when it is cooled? What is this process called?
It turns into a liquic.
Condensation
Which state of matter is gasoline, cooking oil and orange juice?
Liquid
How well a solid dissolves into liquid is testing what property of matter?
Which type of change is burning a piece of wood?
Chemical Change
If Sammy wanted to know if she had enough room for all her packages in the trunk, should she calculate their mass or their volume?
Volume, because that is the amount of space something takes up, its capacity.
What happens to a liquid when it is cooled? What is this process called?
It turns into a solid.
Freezing