Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
Definition: How a substance looks (size, mass, texture, shape) and how it behaves around other substances (e.g. soluble, magnetic, etc.)
Physical Properties
The 3 states of matter
solid, liquid, and gas
The process of changing from a solid to a liquid.
Melting
A combination of 2 or more substances that can easily be separated.
Mixture
The amount of matter in something
Mass
Dissolves easily in water.
Soluble / Solubility
Pancake syrup is this state of matter.
liquid
Water can turn into a solid by this process.
Freezing
I would separate sand and water by using this method.
Filtration
These make up matter
Particles / Atoms
Temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
Boiling point
An ice cube is in this state of matter.
solid
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called this.
condensation
True or false: a bowl of different fruit is considered a mixture?
True
Change of state from a gas to a solid.
Deposition
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
Temperature
Steam is in this state of matter.
gas
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.
Evaporation
I would use this piece of equipment to separate water and salt
Evaporating dish
Change of state from a solid to a gas.
You observe Physical Properties with these five senses.
Sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste
A glass of cordial is this
Solution
A change in ___________ results in a change of state.
Energy / Heat
To separate small iron fillings from a pile of sand, I would use this tool.
Magnet