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Anything that takes up space and has mass is called _________.
Matter
If you measure the amount of matter something contains you are measuring it's ______.
mass
The amount of space that matter takes up is called _______.
volume
The amount of matter in a GIVEN space is called ________.
density
A ________ is something that describes matter.
PROPERTY
The ________ ___________ of a material are those characteristics that can be seen or measured without changing the material.
Physical Properties
Characteristics of a material that can only be seen when the material changes and new materials are formed are called ________ _________.
chemical properties
What is the chemical property of WOOD?
its ability to burn
Name four physical properties that can describe matter?
odor, color, shape and texture
When all members of a group use the same object to make measurements they are using _____ ______.
standard units
A system of measurement that is based on the number 10 and mulitiples of 10 is what system?
METRIC SYSTEM
Corn syrup has a greater ________ than oil does.
DENSITY
The more matter an object contains, the greater will be its (length or mass)
Mass
A tool used to measure volume is a (graduated cylinder or balance).
graduated cylinder
A liter is a unit of (mass or volume)
VoLUME
The ability to burn is a (physical or chemical) property.
chemical
Mass can be measured in (grams or centimeters)
grams
What are SOLID, LIQUID AND GAS called?
STATES OF MATTER
An _________ is any material made up of a single kind of matter.
ELEMENT
What is the smallest part of an element that has the properties of that element called?
ATOM
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE ONE OR TWO LETTERS THAT STAND FOR THE NAME OF AN ELEMENT?
CHEMICAL SYMBOL
A kind of matter made up of two or more elements that are joined together is called _________.
COMPOUND
TRUE OR FALSE
Elements and compounds make up a large class of matter that is known as SUBSTANCES.
True
False
TRUE
A ______ ________ IS A GROUP OF SYMBOLS THAT SHOWS THE KINDS AND NUMBER OF ATOMS IN A SINGLE UNIT OF A COMPOUND.
CHEMICAL FORMULA
The
ability to cause change
is the definition of
________.
ENERGY
What do you call the change of state from liquid to a gas?
EVAPORATION
What is the change from a solid to a liquid called?
MELTING
What is the rapid change of state from a liquid to a gas called?
BOILING
The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called?
CONDENSATION
THE CHANGE OF STATE FROM A LIQUID TO A SOLID IS CALLED...
FREEZING
A change in the size, shape or state of matter with no new matter being formed is called a ______ _________.
physical change
Give an example of a physical change.
burning wood
ice cream melting
Does a liquid flow (faster or slower) when it is warmed?
think about you...how to you feel when you are hot? when you are cold?
faster (like you, you move fast and get hot, when you are cold you may move slower)
What is a mixture? Give an example.
matter made up of two or more different substances
SALAD is a mixture
What is a solution? Name an example
a mixture in which particles of different substances are mixed evenly throughout.
chocolate milk
sea water
Any change in matter that results in one or more different kinds of matter forming is called a ______ _______
chemical change
How matter reacts with other matter is is called its ______ _________.
Chemical Properties
The process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more different substances is called a _____ _______.
Chemical Reaction
What can happen to IRON over time? If exposed to air?
It will rust. This is a chemical reaction.
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gpv science 4th
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matter
Updated
2012-01-23T00:10:19Z
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