Matter Vocabulary Practice

Front

What is the force that causes an object to float?

Back

Buoyancy is the force that allows objects to float in a fluid.

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What are properties that apply to a single type of matter and can be observed without changing the type of matter?

Back

Physical Properties are characteristics that can be observed without altering the substance.

Front

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point?

Back

Evaporation is the process where a liquid turns into a gas at temperatures below boiling.

Front

Which state of matter has both a definite shape and a definite volume?

Back

Solids have a definite shape and volume.

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume is the measure of the space an object takes up.

Front

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

Back

Mass is the quantity of matter in an object.

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume?

Back

Liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.

Front

What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?

Back

Condensation is the process where gas turns into a liquid.

Front

What is the term for the measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume?

Back

Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance.

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gases have neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.