Properties
We can describe objects as rough, smooth, or bumpy when we describe their ____________.
Texture
Mass is the amount of what in an object?
Matter
Volume is the amount of _____ that matter takes up.
Space
Name the three states of matter
solid, liquid, gas
What do the particles in a solid look like?
They are all tight and packed together. They do not move.
We can describe objects as round, square, spherical, pyramids, when we describe their ______.
Shape
What tools can we use to measure the mass of an object?
A balance scale
A digital scale
What tools can we use to measure the volume of a solid?
A ruler or measuring stick
What is an ice cube's state of matter?
solid
What do the particles in a liquid look like?
They are close together but can move and slide around.
We can describe objects as either being soft, like chalk, or hard, like a diamond, when we describe their _____.
Hardness
True or false:
Objects that have more volume will always have more mass than an object with less volume.
False
What tools can we use to measure the volume of a liquid?
A graduated cylinder
A beaker
A measuring cup
This state of matter has a fixed shape and volume.
Solid
What do the particles in a gas look like?
They are free floating and move to fill up a space. They are farther apart from each other.
We can describe objects using words like red, orange, multi-colored, when we describe their _____.
Color
Which of these two objects has a greater mass?
A watermelon
A leaf
Watermelon
One water bottle contains 350 mL of water. Another water bottle contains 400 mL of water. Which bottle has more water?
The water bottle with 400 mL.
This state of matter has a fixed volume and a shape that changes based on the container it is in.
liquid
An object is described below:
It is blue, it has a mass of 20 grams, it is in the shape of a cube, and it has a volume of 40 mL.
Which of the properties above provides the BEST evidence that it is a solid?
The shape of the object.
Only solids can have a fixed shape.
A trait or quality that we can observe is called a ____.
property
True or false:
We can use a ruler to measure the mass of an object.
False
A beaker has 100 mL of water. After dropping in a marble, the beaker now shows to hold 110 mL of water. What is the volume of the marble?
10 mL
Which of the following is not a solid?
Sand
Rubber ball
Sponge
Oil
Oil
What tool can we use to measure the temperature of a liquid?
Thermometer