5th Grade Matter Unit

Front

What happens to water when it is boiling?

Back

Water begins to evaporate.

Front

What is volume?

Back

The amount of space an object takes up.

Front

What happens when oil and water are mixed and left to sit?

Back

The oil is less dense than water and cannot dissolve in water.

Front

What is a mixture?

Back

A blend of substances retaining their individual properties.

Front

What occurs when a liquid changes to a solid?

Back

Heat or energy is being taken away.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is density?

Back

The amount of mass per unit volume of a substance.

Front

What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

Back

Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither definite shape nor volume.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process by which liquid turns into vapor.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process by which vapor turns back into liquid.