Matter Vocabulary

_________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Matter

• Mass

• Measurement

_________ is the AMOUNT of matter an object is made of.

• Matter

• Mass

• Measurement

_________ is a substance that has a DEFINITE SHAPE; all the particles are CLOSE TOGETHER.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

_________ is a substance that TAKES THE SHAPE OF ITS CONTAINER and CAN BE POURED.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

_________ is a substance that TAKES THE SHAPE OF ITS CONTAINER and has particles that are VERY SPREAD OUT.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

_________ is A MEASURE of the amount of HEAT a substance contains.

• Mass

• Temperature

• Matter

• Magnet

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A ________ is an object that is magnetic; the object will attract other objects THAT CONTAIN IRON.

• Mass

• Temperature

• Matter

• Magnet

Objects that CANNOT be supported by water will _________.

• Sink

• Float

• Start swimming

Objects that CAN be supported by water will _________.

• Sink

• Float

• Start swimming

The measure of the pull of gravity on an object:

• Volume

• Mass

• Bouyancy

• Weight