Properties of Matter
What is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass.
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid and Gas
Describe a baseball bat by its' properties.
smooth and hard
A ______________ is something made up or two or more kinds of matter.
mixture
A _________ happens when matter changes but does not become something new.
physical change
What is mass?
The amount of matter in an object.
All matter has ________ and takes up _____.
Mass; Space
Milk takes the shape of its' container. Which kind of matter is milk?
liquid
___________ tells how hot or cold something is.
How does water vapor change when it cools?
It becomes a liquid.
What is a property?
Something you can observe with your senses.
What is a solid?
Matter that has its' own size and shape.
Describe the molecules in a liquid.
They are close together, but there is a little wiggle room. They are not touching.
combine
A tool that measures temperature is a _______________.
thermometer
When we talk about an objects' _________ we think about how something feels.
texture
What is a liquid?
Matter that does not have its' own size or shape and TAKES THE SHAPE of its' container.
Describe the molecules in a solid.
They are tightly packed. There is no movement between them.
The amount of space matter takes up is its ______
volume
Which would be a physical change to matter?
a. flipping paper over
b. folding paper
c. moving paper
d. rotating paper
folding paper
List at least 5 out of the 8 properties of matter we discussed.
Weight, texture, temperature, sink or float, shape, size, and color.
What is a gas?
Matter that does not have its' own size and shape and FILLS its' container.
Describe the molecules in a gas.
They are far apart. They never touch.
ml or milliliters
Water changes into all three states of matter. What is form does water take in each state?
Solid-Ice
Liquid-Water
Gas-Water Vapor