Matter flashcards

Front

Ari makes six star-shaped cookies out of dough. He puts all of the cookies on a balance and measures the total mass as 36 grams. He then pushes the cookies into one big ball and measures the mass. What is the mass of the entire ball?

Back

36 grams

Front

Emma is studying the physical properties of a rock. She puts water in a cylinder and then puts the rock into the cylinder. Which property is Emma measuring?

Back

volume

Front

Which statement describes the shape of a solid?

Back

It has its own shape.

Front

These three pictures show the particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Which number represents a solid?

Back

2

Front

Did mixing the cereal with the milk make a new substance?

Back

No, because mixing substances cannot make new substances.

Front

What happens when water changes states?

Back

Matter is neither lost nor gained.

Front

During an experiment, a student measures the weight of ice and of liquid water. The student then places the mixture into a freezer for a day. The table shows the data.

Weight of ice: 50 grams
Weight of liquid water: 75 grams
Weight after the change: ?

What will the student have at the end of the experiment?

Back

125 grams of ice

Front

Adan used a steel shovel to plant flowers and left it in damp soil for weeks. When he retrieved it, the surface was reddish. What happened to the shovel?

Back

The shovel rusted in the damp soil.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Matter is anything with mass and takes up space

Front

Ashley placed a notebook and sugar cubes on a scale. Which of these describes the mass of the notebook and sugar cubes?

Back

The notebook and the sugar cubes have the same mass.