Chapter 1 Vocabulary -- Chemistry

The study of matter and the changes it undergoes.

The measurement that reflects (shows) how much matter is in a substance.

Building blocks of "stuff", has mass and takes up space (volume).

Matter that has a definite and uniform composition, also known as a chemical.

Measure of how much matter but also the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on that matter.

A systematic approach used in a scientific study; used to verify the work of other scientists because it is an organized process.

Data that describes the color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic that is not a measurement.

Numerical data that tells how big, tall, or fast as substance is; requires a measurement.

A testable statement or prediction about what has been observed; made before an experiment takes place.

Set of controlled observations that test a hypothesis.