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Sci Unit 1: Matter
Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | anything that has mass and volume |
| Mass | the amount of matter inside and object |
| Volume | how much space the object takes up |
| Law of Conservation of Matter | Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in states. |
| Particles | Tiny building blocks of matter, also called atoms. |
| Weight | How hard gravity pulls on an object |
| Solid | fixed shape, volume, molecules are tightly packed and vibrate in place |
| Liquid | takes the shape of its containers, fixed volume, molecules are loosely packed |
| Gas | Fills up the container, no fixed volume, molecules go in all directions |
| Physical Change | changes a substance's physical properties like shape, size, or state of matter |
| Chemical change | a process where the substance transforms into a new substance through a chemical reaction |