Vocabulary Definitions
Anything that has made and takes up space
Matter
What does Spec mean?
to look or see
Which example shows a chemical property?
A rock is gray.
A piece of glass is smooth.
Copper can react with substances and form a new substance.
A ball has a volume of 500mL.
Copper can react with substances and form a new substance.
Which is an example of a physical property?
A piece of wood burns
An apple rots
A metal spoon is shiny
Iron rusts
A metal spoon is shiny
The measure of matter an object has
Mass
The amount of space an object takes up
Volume
The root aqua is connected to the meaning of life. True or False?
False
Which statement about mass and weight is correct?
mass and weight always mean exactly the same thing
mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity on an object
Weight measures how much space an object takes up
mass changes whenever an object moves to a different planet
mass is the amount of matter, while weight is the force of gravity on an object
Which is an example of reflectivity?
A mirror bounces light back
Sugar dissolves into water
A magnet attracts a paper clip
Iron changes color when it rests
A mirror bounces light back
The force of gravity, pulling on an object
Weight
A property that describes how a substance can change into a new substance
Chemical property
The root word mater means mother. True or False?
True
A student puts sugar into water and stirs it. The sugar disappears into the water. What Property is being observed.
Solubility
Magnetism
Reflectivity
Corrosion
Solubility
Which object shows magnetism?
A plastic cup, sticking to a magnet
A paper clip being attracted to a magnet
A wooden pencil floating in water
A glass of water sitting on a table
A paper clip being attracted to a magnet
In a glass of salt water, what is the solute?
the glass
the water
the salt
the spoon
the salt
when a material slowly breaks down because of a chemical reaction with its surroundings
corrosion
Which words contains the root Bio, meaning life?
biology
biography
aquarium
inspect
biology and biography
Which object would most likely have strong reflectivity?
a clean mirror
a piece of bread
a sponge
a wooden block
a clean mirror
In a glass of salt water, what is the solvent?
the salt
the water
the glass
the air
the water
Which list contains only physical properties?
color, texture, and volume
ability to rust, ability to burn, and ability to react
ability to burn, mass and corrosion
ability to react, solubility, and ability to rust
color, texture, and volume
How well a material allows heat or electricity to move through it
conductivity
Which word is most closely connected to the root gen, meaning birth, family, or reproducing?
generation
aquatic
biology
spectator
generation
Which situation is an example of corrosion?
an ice cube melting
a steel bike developing rust
sugar dissolving into water
a magnet attracting a nail
a steel bike developing rust
Mia places a metal spoon and a wooden spoon in the sun. The metal spoon gets hot faster. Which property helps explain this?
Magnetism
Conductivity
Solubility
Reflectivity
Conductivity
What are the states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma