Matter Basics
The amount of material in a substance is called its ____________
What is mass?
Measure the VOLUME of matter using this
What is a graduated container or ruler?
Three states of matter
What is a solid, liquid or gas?
All matter is made up of small particles called:
What is atoms?
Two or more substances that are physically combined are called:
What is a mixture?
The measurement of the force gravity exerts on matter in a certain location is called:
What is weight?
Measure the MASS of matter using this
What is a balance?
Definite Volume & Definite Shape
What is a solid?
Matter that is made up of only one kind of atom is called an:
What is element?
A substance that dissolves another substance is called a _____________
What is solvent?
The measurement of the amount of matter in a certain volume is called:
What is density?
What can I do to change my weight?
What is change my mass or change my location to one with a different surface gravity?
Definite Volume; No Definite Shape
What is a liquid?
When atoms of different elements combine, the molecule formed is called a:
What is compound?
A substance that is dissolved is called a ______________
What is solute?
Anything that has mass and volume is called:
What is matter (or a substance)?
To find the volume of an irregularly-shaped solid, use:
What is water displacement?
No Definite Volume or Shape
What is a gas?
When atoms join together, a particle called a ___________ is made:
What is a molecule?
A mixture in which all of the substances are spread evenly throughout is called a _____________________
What is a solution (a solution is a homogeneous mixture)?
A change in matter that does not form a new substance (ex: changing states, sizes)
What is a physical change?
To find the volume of a regularly-shaped solid, use a ruler and what formula?
What is L x W x H?
A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance is called:
What is a physical property?
When atoms from two or more elements/compounds combine to form a new substance, a ______________ occurs
What is a chemical change?
The ability of a solvent to dissolve a certain amount of solute is called its __________________
What is solubility?