Matter Vocab

Front

What is a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance?

Back

Physical property

Front

What describes a characteristic of a pure substance that indicates its ability to change into a different substance?

Back

Chemical property

Front

What is the term for anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

Matter

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Front

What is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Boiling point

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid?

Back

Freezing point

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

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

Back

Volume

Front

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

Back

Mass

Front

What is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

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

Back

Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4