Matter Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Classifying Matter
Changes in Matter
Mixtures
100

 Everything that has mass and takes up space

What is Matter

100

Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured (not chemical, but...)

Physical Properties 

100

The 3 states of matter 

What is solid, liquid, and gas 

100

Ice cubes changing into water is caused by this.

What is melting/heating

100

A combination of 2 or more substances that can easily be separated.

What is a Mixture 

200

The amount of matter in something 

What is Mass 

200

What physical property of matter are we testing by putting objects in water and observing what happens? 

What is sink or float/density

200

Pancake syrup is this state of matter.

What is liquid

200

Adding heat to a pot of water will change the liquid into this state of matter.

What is gas

200

A combination of 2 or more substances that is not easily separated. 

What is a solution? 

300
What are the most helpful properties if you want to make 2 clear groups with any number of different objects? 
What are magnetism and density. 
300

This property is measured by using a triple beam balance.

What is Mass?

300

An ice cube is in this state of matter.

What is a solid 

300

The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called this.

What is condensation 

300

True or false a bowl of different fruit is considered a mixture? 

What is True 


400

What is this tool called, what property of matter is it measuring, and what is the reading? 


What is a thermometer, temperature, and 21 degrees Celsius, 70 degrees Fahrenheit. 

400

This property can be measured using a thermometer. 

What is temperature?

400

What is the name of materials that are magnetic and do they float? 

What is NICS (Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, Steel)

They do not float. Metal does not float. 

400

The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.

What is Evaporation 

400

How can we separate a salt and water solution?

What is evaporation? 

500

What property of matter are you using if you want to take out a metal screw from a cup of water without touching it? 

What is magnetism? 

500

Classify these objects as more dense or less dense than water: ping pong ball, marble, paper clip, popsicle stick, coin.

What is 

less dense: ping pong ball, popsicle stick

more dense: marble, paper clip, coin

500

What tool will help you classify matter based on its mass? 

What is a balance/scale/weight

500

In a mixture, what is it called when something seems to disappear but its stilled there?

What is dissolving/solution

500

To separate small iron fillings from a pile of sand, I would use this tool.

What is a magnet?