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Topic 4 - Matter
Science Vocabulary - Tpoic 4 Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The change from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas | Change of State |
| The mass of one unit of volume of a substance | Density |
| The state of matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space | Gas |
| The flow of thermal engery from one object to another | Heat |
| The state of matter that takes up the shape of its container and takes up a definite amount of space | Liquid |
| The amount of matter in an object | Mass |
| Anything that takes up space | Matter |
| The state of matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space | Solid |
| A measure of the average energy of motion of particles of matter | Temperature |
| The amount of space an object takes up | Volume |
| Measured by dividing the mass by the volume | Density |
| Boiling point of water | 100 degrees celius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Process of liquid changing to gas | Evaporation |
| When gases change to liquids | Condensation |
| When a solid changes to a liquid | Melting |
| A new substance with different properties | Chemical Change |
| Particles that make up matter don't change. | Physical Change |
| Characteristics that you can see and measure: Ex. volume, mass, density, texture, hardness, size, weight, boilingfreezing points | Physical Properties |
| Three states of matter | Solid, Liquid & Gas |
| Made up of tiny particles called atoms and molecules | Matter |