Matter, Mass & Volume
What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?
Matter
What instrument would you use to find the mass of a soccer ball or a paper clip?
A balance
What is the smallest particle of any substance?
An atom
What physical property is observed when light bounces off a shiny pan?
Reflectivity
Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Solid
What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?
Mass
What instrument would you use to measure the volume of milk needed in a recipe?
A graduated container
Gold is made up of only one kind of atom. What does that make gold?
An element
What physical property do you observe when brownies are baking or electric wires are burning?
Odor
Which state of matter has no definite shape but does have a definite volume?
Liquid
What is the amount of space that a substance takes up?
Volume
What instrument would you use to find the volume of a box of books?
A ruler
What is matter called when it is formed by combining atoms of different elements?
A compound
What is the ability of a substance to transfer electrical or thermal energy?
Conductivity
Which state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?
Gas
Density is the mass of an object in a certain amount of what?
Volume (space)
Multiplying length × width × height of a regularly shaped object tells you what?
Its volume
All matter is composed of tiny particles that are how often in motion. True or False?
True
What is a characteristic that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance?
A physical property
In which state can particles be easily compressed, are very active, and spread apart until they meet a barrier?
Gas
How are matter and mass related?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in an object. All matter takes up space, and all matter has mass.
What is water displacement used to measure?
The volume of unusually shaped objects, such as a king's crown
Water forms when atoms of hydrogen and oxygen combine. Is water an element or a compound, and how do you know?
A compound, because it is formed by combining atoms of different elements
Name three physical properties of matter other than odor.
Any three of: reflectivity, conductivity, flexibility, color
In which state do particles move more than in solids, but the attraction is strong enough to keep the matter from completely spreading out?
Liquid