Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is Matter
Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured (not chemical, but...)
Physical Properties
The 3 states of matter
What is solid, liquid, and gas
Ice cubes changing into water is caused by this.
What is melting/heating
A combination of 2 or more substances that can easily be separated.
What is a Mixture
The amount of matter in something
What is Mass
Another property of matter can be seen when sugar mixes with water and disappears.
What is Dissolving?
Pancake syrup is this state of matter.
What is liquid
Adding heat to a pot of water will change the liquid into this state of matter.
What is gas
A mixture where all the parts are mixed together evenly and can't be separated.
What is Solution?
Definite shape and size
What is Solid
describes how much of a substance will dissolve in a given amount.
What is Solubility?
An ice cube is in this state of matter.
What is a solid
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called this.
What is condensation
True or false a bowl of different fruit is considered a mixture?
True
Takes the shape of the container it is in
What is Liquid
This property can be measured using a thermometer.
What is temperature?
Steam is in this state of matter.
What is a gas
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called this.
What is Evaporation
True or False:
I call a mixture of oil and water a solution.
False
It's invisible!
What is Gas
The ability to transfer heat or electricity.
What is Conductivity?
The fourth state of matter
What is a plasma
Water can turn into a solid by this process.
What is Freezing
True or False:
Example of a mixture is iron filings and sand.
True