Vocabulary States of Matter

Question 1

Matter:

Answer 1

The physical substance that makes up the universe

Question 2

Property (of matter)

Answer 2

A characteristic or feature of something

Question 3

Model

Answer 3

A simple description of a more complex idea; this description can be used to help make predictions

Question 4

Particle

Answer 4

A very tiny portion of matter

Question 5

Kinetic

Answer 5

Refers to movement

Question 6

State of Matter

Answer 6

When matter exists as either a solid or liquid or gas

Question 7

Change of State

Answer 7

When matter changes from a solid to a liquid or gas, or vice versa; when matter changes from a liquid to a gas, or vice versa

Question 8

Boiling

Answer 8

When all of a liquid can change to a gas because it has been heated to a high enough temperature (known as the boiling point)

Question 9

Expansion

Answer 9

The increase in size or length of an object

Question 10

Contraction

Answer 10

The decrease in size or length of an object

Question 11

Mass

Answer 11

A measure of how much matter is in a substance

Question 12

Volume

Answer 12

A measure of how much space is occupied by a substance

Question 13

Density

Answer 13

The amount of mass in a set volume of a substance