Particle Nature of Matter

What is matter made up of?

• particles that are too large to be seen

• tiny butter particles

• particles that are too small to be seen

• tiny water particles

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Gases are types of matter.

• True

• False

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Anything that has weight and takes up space.

• matter

• volume

• graduated cylinder

• milliliters

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The space occupied by a solid, liquid or gas.

• matter

• volume

• graduated cylinder

• milliliters

A scientific tool that is used to accurately measure out liquids.

• matter

• volume

• graduated cylinder

• milliliters

A scientific measurement of volume, usually for liquids. (Very small unit of measure)

• matter

• volume

• graduated cylinder

• milliliters

The smallest possible unit of matter.

• particle

• liquid nitrogen

• vacuum chamber

• particle model of matter

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An extremely cold liquid made from nitrogen gas being squeezed (compressed) really hard. It is -321 degrees Celsius (-196 degrees Fahrenheit) and is used to freeze things very quickly.

• particle

• liquid nitrogen

• vacuum chamber

• particle model of matter

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A container from which air is removed by a vacuum pump.

• particle

• liquid nitrogen

• vacuum chamber

• particle model of matter

The idea that all matter consists of many particles that are 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Knowing this allows us to explain a lot of interesting things in science.

• particle

• liquid nitrogen

• vacuum chamber

• particle model of matter

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