Matter Vocabulary
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is Matter
Definition: properties of matter that can be observed or measured
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
These substances conduct heat and electricity well.
What is metal
The amount of matter in something
What is Mass
You can test for this property by using a battery, light bulb, and electrical circuit
What is electrical conductivity?
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
These kinds of items are attracted to magnets
What is most metals
Definite shape and size
What is Solid
This property is measured by using a scale or balance
What is mass or weight?
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
This is a way to prove that there is another substance dissolved in a liquid.
What is boiling or evaporating?
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: Particles that make up matter are always the same size
What is true
The state of matter where molecules have no definite shape or volume.
What is Gas
You can test for what property by mixing a substance with water?
What is solubility?
A glass of Kool-aid is this
What is a solution
Water can turn into a solid by this process.
What is Freezing
To see the molecules that make up matter, I would need to use this.
What is a microscope?