Properties of Matter Vocabulary Practice Flashcard

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_____________________ is the term for particles that everything in existence is made up of. It has mass and takes up space.

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Matter

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

Front

_____________________ is the amount of matter in an object.

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Mass

Front

What are the basic units of matter that have a nucleus and are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons?

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Atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

_____________________ are groups of atoms joined together. They form bonds and one of the most famous is H2O.

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Molecules

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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_____________________ can be observed and described or measured. We use these to describe matter.

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Physical Properties

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_____________________ use words to describe something. Examples: large, shiny, slimy, hard.

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Qualitative

Front

_____________________ use numbers to describe something. Examples: 15 pounds (lbs), 4 meters, 6 ft. tall.

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Quantitative

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What is the state of matter that holds its shape because its molecules are closely packed together?

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Solid

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Incompressible

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means that the matter cannot be squeezed down to a smaller size or volume.

Front

Matter that takes on the shape of whatever container holds it.

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Liquid

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NGSS.5-PS1-3