Science - Matter Study Guide Flashcards
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Name 3 main states or forms of matter.
- solid
- liquid
- gas
Definition:
anything that takes up space or has mass/weight
matter
Definition:
the measure of the amount of matter, or stuff, something contains
mass
Weight also measure the amount of matter, but weigh depends on _______.
gravity
_______ does NOT depend on gravity.
mass
Definition:
the amount of space that matter takes up
volume
Name the 2 measuring systems.
- Metric System
- US System
Name 3 units of measure used by the Metric System.
- Liters
- Grams
- Meters
Name 3 units of measure used by the US System.
- Gallons
- Pounds
- Feet
Scientists use the ________ System.
Metric
What is the following scientific tool(s) used to measure?
ruler & measuring tape
- length
- width
What is the following scientific tool(s) used to measure?
thermometer
temperature
What is the following scientific tool(s) used to measure?
balance
mass of different objects
What is the following scientific tool(s) used to measure?
graduated cylinder
measuring cup
beaker
volume
The more mass something has, the ________ it is.
heavier
The less mass something has, the ______ it is.
lighter.
When heat is added to matter, heat makes the particles in matter move _______.
faster
When heat is taken away from matter, it makes the particles in matter move _______.
slower
Definition:
describes how an object looks, feels, or behaves
property of matter
Name a few examples of Properties of Matter.
- color
- smells
- size
- texture
Definition:
a state of matter that has no definite shape and takes up no definite amount of space
gas
Describe gas particles.
- really spread out and are full of energy
- bouncing around constanty
Definition:
takes the shape of its container and take a definite amoutn of space
liquid
Describe liquid particles.
- are a little spread out
- have some energy
