Properties of Matter Vocabulary

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What composes any physical substance?

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matter

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element?

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atom

Front

What is the basic building block of physical matter and cannot be broken down to a simpler substance?

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element

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What is a single unit of a compound or group of elements bonded together?

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molecule

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the name of the chart that organizes chemical elements that compose all matter called? (listed by atomic number and related groups)

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periodic table

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Which state of matter is composed of tightly packed molecules, resulting in a firm substance?

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solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which state of matter is composed of freely moving molecules that do not usually separate? Options: plasma, solid, gas, liquid

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liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Which state of matter is composed of freely moving molecules capable of indefinite expansion?

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gas

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What is it called when one state of matter changes to another?

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phase change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the name for characteristics of a substance that can be measured without changing them chemically? These stay the same no matter how much of the substance you have.

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physical property