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Matter
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass or weight |
| Energy | Anything that can make something move Energy does not take up space and has no mass or weight |
| Properties | The characteristics that help to identify matter: color, size, shape, smell, and weight are common properties. |
| Solid | The form of matter that can be seen, has a definite shape, takes up space, and has weight or mass. |
| Liquid | The form of matter that does not have a definite shape, but takes the shape of its container, and has weight. |
| Gas | The form of matter that is usually invisible, does not have a definite shape, and has weight. |
| Evaporate | To change from a liquid into a gas |
| The Three Forms of Matter | Solids, Liquids, and Gases |
| Chemistry | The study of matter. It is the study of what matter is, how matter changes, and what the properties of matter are. |