Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Front

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

Back

Element

Front

What is the formula for calculating density?

Back

Density = Mass / Volume (m/v)

Front

What is the measure of the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element?

Back

Atom

Front

What is the substance in a solution that dissolves the other substance?

Back

Solvent

Front

What is the term for a substance made of only one type of atom?

Back

Element

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the term for the ratio of mass to volume?

Back

Density

Front

What is the term for a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another?

Back

Solution

Front

What is the term for the process of a solid turning into a liquid?

Back

Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4