Properties of Matter
The amount of space that an object takes up is its
A. volume
B. matter
A. volume
What are the 3 states of matter?
What is the system used by people to measure matter?
metric system
What is a physical change?
A change in the way matter looks.
A change that creates a new type of matter.
Does an object with a small mass and large volume sink or float?
float
What is matter that has a size and shape called?
A solid
Why is an objects weight on Earth greater than its weight on the Moon?
Gravity
Give two examples of physical changes.
cutting, tearing, stretching, melting, freezing, boiling
Give two examples of chemical changes.
burning, rusting, cooking, food getting mold, etc
Describe any three properties of matter.
Possible answers: mass, volume, size, smell, feel, taste
Any matter that has volume but doesn't have a shape is what?
A liquid
What do we use to measure volume?
Liters
What are the changes that hint that a physical change happened. Name at least 2.
Changes in size, shape, and state
What are the changes that hint that a chemical change happened. Name at least 2.
light and heat, color change, bubbles
An objects mass is not equal to the amount of matter it has. True or False?
False
Describe the three states of matter represented in a car?
solid: metal, door, seat, etc
liquid: oil
gas: oxygen in the tires
Of the following objects, which ones are most likely to sink in water? (more than 1 is possible)
balloon, paper cup, stone, baseball, leaf, beach ball, marble, coin, feather
stone, baseball, marble, coin
If you mix them really well, sand and water can become a solution. True or False?
False
Give an example of a good chemical change and a bad chemical change.
Answers may vary.
What are the building blocks that matter is made of? What are two kinds of those?
Describe how particles are different in solids, liquids, and gases.
In solids they are close together and don't move. In liquids they are close together but they can move. In gases they are far apart and move freely.
I am a tool used to measure mass. What am I?
A. ruler
B. spring scale
C. pan balance
D. thermometer
C. pan balance
Describe the difference between a mixture and a solution.
With a mixture we can take it apart again, with a solution the matter is mixed in evenly and we can't take it apart again.
Describe why rust is a chemical change.
It changes color and becomes weak when exposed to oxygen and water.