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3rd. gr. chpt. 5
Measuring Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is matter? | Anything that has mass and takes up space. Can be a solid, liquid, or gas. |
| What is a property? | Something that describes matter, such as, color, size, and shape. |
| What is mass? | A measure of the amount of matter in an object. |
| What is volume? | This is the amount of space that matter takes up. |
| What is length? | This is the distance from one point to another. Scientists measure this in meters,or centimeters. |
| What is a meter? | This is a unit of length. |
| What is a ruler? | This is used to measure length. A meter stick or metric tape also measure length. |
| What is a balance? | This is a tool used to measure mass, an example would be a teeter totter or a seesaw. |
| What is a gram? | This is a unit used to measure mass. 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams. |
| What is a graduate? | This measures the volume of a liquid. |
| What is volume? | The amount of space that matter takes up. |
| What units are used to measure volume? | Liquid volume is measured in Liters (L), or in Milliliters ( mL). |
| What is temperature? | This is the measure of how hot or cold matter is. |
| What is a thermometer used for? | This is used to measure temperature. |
| What unit tells the exact temperature of matter? | This unit is the degree Celsius. |
| What happens to matter when it is cooled or heated? | Condensation or evaporation occurs. |
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