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Unit 1 Matter
Science Class-Mr.Greger
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| Weight | a measure of the gravitational force on a object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe. |
| Volume | the amount of space that an object takes up, or occupies. |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
| Physical Property | a characteristic of a substance thats does not involve a chemical change, such as density,color, or hardness. |
| Chemical Property | a property of matter that describes a substance's ability to participate in chemical reactions. |
| Physical Change | a change is a matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties. |
| Chemical Change | a change that occurs when one or more substances with different properties |
| Law Of Conservation Of Mass | the law that states energy that mass cannot be created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |