6th Grade: Topic 1-Introduction to Matter

Front

What is a characteristic that can be observed without changing the matter into another type of matter?

Back

Physical Property

Front

What is a measure of the force of gravity on an object?

Back

Weight

Front

What is the basic unit from which all matter is made?

Back

Atom

Front

What alters the form or appearance of matter but does not turn any substance in the matter into a different substance?

Back

Physical Change

Front

What is a group of 2 or more atoms held together by a chemical bond?

Back

Molecule

Front

What is the term for a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Back

Element

Front

What is the term for a change that results in the formation of new chemical substances?

Back

Chemical Change

Front

What is the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is the term for the mass of a substance divided by its volume?

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Density

Front

What is the smallest particle of a compound that retains the properties of that compound?

Back

Molecule