States of Matter
The Molecules are packed tightly together and do not move very much.
What is: Solid
The term to describe how much of something there is.
What is mass.
What do we call a controlled test to see what happens in a certain situation?
What is: experiment
The energy of any moving object
What is: Kinetic energy
What measures how strongly one thing is attracted to another by gravity.
What is: Weight
What is the name of a person who uses observations and a systematic method to study the physical world and how everything works?
What is: a scientist
What is: liquid
How much space the matter takes up is called:
What is: Volume
A way of approaching problems that scientists developed is called the _____ method.
What is: scientific
The molecules are far apart and move very quickly
This is defined as mass divided by the volume:
What is: Density
A ________ is a good or educated guess when proposing a solution.
What is: a hypothesis
When a substance changes directly from a solid to a gas, this process is called:
What is: Sublimation
The ability of matter to float is called:
What is: Buoyancy
Name the 5 steps of the Scientific Method:
1) observe
2) ask questions
3) propose hypothesis
4) test and record observations
5) check if results support hypothesis and draw a conclusion