Properties of Matter and Volume

Front

What is the amount of space something takes up?

Back

Volume

Front

What state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the process called when a liquid changes to a solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the process called when a solid changes to a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What state of matter has particles that are packed close together and vibrate slowly?

Back

Solid

Front

What state of matter has fast-moving particles that are far apart?

Back

Gas

Front

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

Back

Mass

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What happens to the shape of a liquid when it is poured into a different container?

Back

It takes the shape of the container.