Vocabulary
What is anything that takes up space and has mass?
Matter
What are solids, liquids, and gases called?
states of matter
What can you use to describe properties of matter?
your senses
In a solid, particles are close together or far apart?
close together
What are particles made up of?
atoms and molecules
What is a characteristic of matter that you can observe or measure directly?
physical property
What has a definite volume and shape?
solid
What five senses do you use to describe properties of matter?
see, hear, taste, smell, feel
What state of matter has a definite volume and will take the shape of its container?
liquid
What happens when heat energy is removed from a gas?
What is the amount of matter in an object?
mass
What has a definite volume but not a definite shape?
liquid
You can use your senses to describe an object. What are the seven ways to describe?
hardness, size, color, taste, texture, odor, shape
In this state of matter, the particles are far apart and move very quickly.
gas
Magnetism is what kind of property?
physical
What is how much space an object takes up?
volume
What doesn't have a definite shape or volume?
gas
How do you find the volume of a rectangular object?
length x width x height
What happens when heat energy is given to ice?
melts
What is the space around a magnet called?
magnetic field
What is the amount of matter present in a certain volume of a substance?
density
What is an object that attracts iron and a few other metals?
magnet
If you are finding density of an object, you are checking if it _____ or _____.
sinks or floats
What happens when heat energy is added to water?
evaporation
Do like poles in a magnet attract or repel?
repel