Unit E Flashcards
(20 cards)
The amount of matter making up an object
Mass
How much space an object takes up
Volume
A measurement that describes the number of unit squares that cover a surface
Area
The upward force of a liquid or air that keeps things afloat
Buoyancy
Matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space
Gas
Matter that does not have a definite shape but does take up a definite amount of space
Liquid
The measure of the pull of gravity between an object and Earth
Weight
Matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space
Solid
The amount of matter in a given space
Density
Anything that takes up space and has mass
Matter
Color, texture and shape are all ______ of matter
Properties
1 Kilogram of cotton would take up more space that one Kilogram of iron because the _____ of cotton is less than the ______ of iron (same word)
Density
The particles in a _____move farther apart from one another than in a solid or liquid
Gas
You can use water to measure the ____ of a solid.
Volume
Mass is measured in units called
Kilograms
To measure matter, scientist use the standard unit in the ________
Metric System
To find the area of a rectangular object, multiply it’s ________ by it’s width
Length
If you took an object to the Moon it’s mass would be the same as one Earth, but it’s ________ would be less
Weight
A gas does not have a definite __________
Shape
adding _______ energy causes air particles to move more quickly
Heat
