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Laubusch Matter-Ch 1
Matter Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unit of measure agreed on and used by everyone | Standard Unit |
| English term used to measure temperature | Fahrenheit |
| Metric system term used to measure volume | Liter |
| A characteristic that describes matter | Property |
| English term used to measure length | Inch, Foot, Yard, Mile (any of these) |
| A characteristic of a substance that can be seen when the substance changes and a new substance is formed | Chemical property |
| The amount of space that matter takes up | Volume |
| English term used to measure volume | Cup, Pint, Quart, Gallon (any of these) |
| A system of measurement in which the number of smaller parts in each unit is based on the number 10 and multiples of 10 | Metric System |
| A characteristic of a material or object that can be seen or measured without changing the material into a new substance | Physical property |
| Metric system term used to measure length | Meter |
| Tool used to measure volume | Graduated cylinder |
| A system of measurement commonly used in the United States | English system |
| English term used to measure mass | Ounce, pound, ton (any of these) |
| Metric system term used to measure temperature | Celsius |
| Instrument used to find the mass of an object | Balance |
| The property that describes how much matter is in a given space, or volume | Density |
| Metric system term used to measure mass | Gram |
| Anything that has mass and takes up space | Matter |
| Metric system term used to measure volume | Liter |
| The amount of matter that a container holds. | Volume |
| The amount of space that matter takes up. | Mass |