What Makes Up Matter? Flashcards
Name the 3 states of matter.
The 3 states of matter are: solid, liquid, and gas.
Name anything that has mass and takes up space.
matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space is
matter
Meters, grams, and liters are units of the _____________ system.
metric system
A characteristic of matter that can be observed only when matter is changed into a new kind of matter is called ________________ property. Example: burning wood to make ashes
chemical property
Name the small particles of matter that has the properties of that matter.
atom
The amount of space matter takes up is called _________________.
volume
The physical property that describes how much mass is in a given space, or volume, is called ______________________.
Clue: An example of testing this factor would be observing if an object sinks or floats.
density
The amount of matter in an object. Clue: In our science lab we measured this factor with a balance scale.
mass