Basic Facts
3 types of matter
What is a solid, liquid, and gas?
All matter is made up of this
State of matter that takes up a definite amount of space but takes the shape of the container
What is a liquid?
Molecules are very far apart and moving in all directions
What is a gas?
More than one type of matter mixed together
What is a mixture?
Units of measure for mass
What are grams, kilograms, or pounds?
Anything that has mass and takes up space
State of matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space
What is a solid?
Molecules are tightly packed with little room in between
What is a solid?
Special type of mixture
What is a solution?
Unit of measure for volume
What are milliliters, liters, cm3, cubic feet?
the amount of matter something has
What is mass?
State of matter that has no definite volume and takes up no definite amount of shape
What is a gas?
Molecules are loose and have space in between
Different types of matter are mixed together, but one completely _______ into another
Dissolves
Tool used to see an atom
What is a microscope?
The amount of space an object takes up
What is volume?
The factor that affects the states of matter and how the molecules move
What is temperature?
We can change the states of matter by increasing or decreasing this
What is heat?
In a mixture, the type of matter can be easily ______.
Separated