Question | Answer |
anything that has mass and takes up space; matter exists ordinarily as a solid, liquid or gas | matter |
a measure of how much matter an object contains | mass |
the force of gravity on an object | weight |
the amount of space that matter in an object takes up | volume |
the smallest possible unit of matter | atom |
a group of atmos bonded together | molecule |
a substance that soncists of atoms of only one type | element |
a substance made up of two or more different types of atmos bonded together | compound |
a combination of difference substances that remain the same individual substances and can be separated by physical means | mixture |
the different forms in which matter can exist; solid, liquid, and gas | states of matter |
matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume | solid |
matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape | liquid |
matter with no definite volume and no definite shape | gas |
what matter has | mass and volume |
measure of the amount of matter | mass |
a measure of the space matter occupies | volume |
how you measure volume | displacement |
how you determine volume | formula |
always in motion | atoms and molecules |
it can be pure or mixed | matter |
determines the state of matter | particle arrangement and motion |
have a definite volume but no definate spate | liquid |
have a definite shape and volume | solids |
have no definite volume or shape | gas |