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Matter Matters
What is Matter?
Vocabulary
Measuring Matter
Potpourri
100
What is anything that takes up space, has mass, and has properties?
Matter.
100
Name the 3 types of matter.
Solid, liquid, gas.
100
What are the tiny particles that make up matter?
Molecules.
100
What system is based on units of 10 and used in other countries?
The Metric System.
100
What is Miss Knox's favorite color?
Purple.
200
True or False: Air has mass.
True.
200
Describe the molecules in gases.
They are far apart and move very quickly.
200
What are observable characteristics that describe matter?
Properties.
200
What measures the number of units along one edge of an object?
Length.
200
What are the units of measurement for area using the Metric System. (hint: NOT inches, feet, yards)
millimeters squared, centimeters squared, meters squared
300
Name the three things matter must have in order to be considered matter.
Matter takes up space, has mass and has observable properties.
300
Name 3 examples of properties.
What is color, temperature, texture, size, shape, length, etc.
300
What is the upward force of water or air that causes something to float?
Buoyancy.
300
What is the formula for finding the area of an object?
Length x Width
300
Name three things that are buoyant.
wood, watermelon, tennis ball, boat, etc.
400
What type of matter does not have a definite shape and takes the form of its container? Give an example.
Liquid. Water, shampoo, syrup, juice, etc.
400
What form of matter has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space?
Solid.
400
What is the measure of matter?
Mass.
400
What does the perimeter measure?
The total length of all of the sides of an object.
400
How many centimeters are in a meter?
1 meter = 100 centimeters
500
Name an example of matter and list three properties.
(answers will vary. Example: apple - red, small, tasty, smooth, etc.)
500
Name 3 things that are not matter.
What is time, numbers, colors, emotions, light, days, etc.
500
List 3 steps of the Scientific Method.
1. question 2. research 3. hypothesis 4. plan 5. experiment 6. collect data 7. draw conclusions
500
Which rectangle has the most area? a. 4 in. x 6 in. b. 7 in. x 3 in. c. 8 in. x 2 in.
a. 4 in. x 6 in. (area = 24 inches squared)
500
Name 5 sports of the Winter Olympics.
luge, figure skating, curling, ice hockey, bobsledding, snowboarding, skiing, etc.