States of Matter
Which state of matter has the strongest attractive forces between particles?
Solid
All matter is made up of tiny building blocks called ________.
Particles
The amount of space an object takes up is called…
Volume
In our sink or float experiment, the ping pong ball was _________ dense than the water.
Less
The rubber ducky had what kind of hat on during our density experiment?
Cowboy hat
Liquids have a definite ______ but no definite shape.
Volume
Which state of matter has the weakest attraction forces?
Gas
The ability of a substance to be squeezed into a smaller space is called…
Compressibility
Which layer of our density tower was the most dense?
Honey
What is an example of a solid that is very compressible?
Stuffy/plushy
Which state of matter has weak attraction forces?
Gases
Solids have a _________ shape, and a ___________ volume
definite
The amount of matter in an object is called…
Mass
The SI unit used to measure mass is called...
Grams
Does wood have a lower or higher density than water?
Lower
Which two states of matter were not easily compressible?
Solids and Liquids
Which state of matter has an indefinite shape and a definite volume?
Gas
The measure of how tightly packed the matter is in an object is called...
Density
Litres/Millilitres
What is the name of the substance that acts as a solid and a liquid?
Oobleck
Which state of matter has particles that are very tightly packed together?
Solids
In which state of matter are the particles somewhat separated and slide against each other?
Liquids
True or False? Liquids are easily compressible.
False
Which state of matter was the most compressible in our syringe experiment?
Gas or Air
Which property does a hydraulic press use to squish things?
Compressibility