Matter and Change Vocab Set 1

Front

Measure of matter in an object: ________

Back

mass

Front

Measure of space occupied by an object.

Back

volume

Front

Properties of a material change without altering its composition.

Back

Physical change

Front

Matter with uniform and definite composition is a __________.

Back

substance

Front

Property depending on the amount of matter in a sample.

Back

extensive property

Front

Property depending on matter type, not amount: ___________

Back

intensive property

Front

Quality of a substance observable without changing its composition.

Back

Physical property

Front

Form of matter with definite shape & volume, independent of container shape. Particles are tightly packed in an orderly arrangement.

Back

solid

Front

Form of matter with indefinite shape, flows, and fixed volume. Particles are close but not rigid.

Back

liquid

Front

Form of matter that takes the shape and volume of its container; particles are far apart and compressible.

Back

gas