Matter and Change Vocab Set 1

________ is the measure of the amount of matter an object contains.

• mass

• volume

• substance

• physical change

________ is a measure of the space occupied by the object.

• mass

• volume

• substance

• physical change

_________ is when some properties of the material change, but the composition of the material does not change.

• mass

• volume

• substance

• physical change

Matter that has a uniform and definite composition is called a __________.

• mass

• volume

• substance

• physical change

Which of the following terms can be used when indicating a physical change? (You many need to pick more than one answer.)

• melt

• burn

• cut

• rust

___________ is a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample.

• extensive property

• intensive property

• physical property

___________ is a property that depends the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter.

• extensive property

• intensive property

• physical property

___________ is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's composition.

• extensive property

• intensive property

• physical property

__________ is a form of matter that has a definite shape and volume. That shape does not depend on the shape of the container. The particles are packed tight and have an orderly arrangement.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vapor

__________ is a form of matter that has an indefinite shape, flows, and has a fixed volume. That shape changes to match the container. The particles are close together, but they are not rigid or orderly.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vapor