Force and Matter

What does it mean to classify?

• To arrange into groups or categories based on characteristics and/or similar traits

• To individually determine characteristics and traits

• to disorganize traits and characteristics of a group

• to mix up certain traits of an animal

Physical Properties is the appearance of an object, such as its length, color, texture, physical state

• True

• False

Mass is...

• the amount of matter in an object

• the amount of weight in an object

• the amount of pressure in an object

• anything that takes up space

The property of attraction to a magnet

• Magnetism

• Polarism

• Magnet

• Positive and Negative

Physical State

• The classification of matter as a solid, a liquid, or gas

• The classification of only a solid and liquid

• The classification of just gas

• No classification

Solid is

• a substance that has a definite shape and volume, molecules are packed

• a substance that has no definite shape and no definite volume, molecules are loose

• a substance that has no definite shape but has a definite volume

Has a definite volume, but takes the shape of its container, molecules can move about some.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Physical State

Has neither a definite shape or volume, molecules move around freely

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Physical State

Relative Density

• Objects that are more dense sink in water; less dense objects float in water

• Objects that are more dense float in water; less dense objects sink in water

• Objects that are more dense or less dense do neither sink or float

• the ability to float in water

Solubility means the measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• True

• False