physical science terms and definitions

this is the amount of matter of an object

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• weight

this is the amount of matter in a given volume

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• weight

this is the amount of space that an object or something occupies

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• weight

this is a measurement of how hot or cold a substance is. To be more exact the kinetic energy it has.

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• weight

this is a measure of the gravitational force that keeps objects on earth from floating into space.

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• weight

it is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• matter

this is measured in liters, mililiters, ounces, gallons, etc

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• matter

this is often confused with weight, but influences on how heavy something is.

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• matter

this is often represented as celcius or farenheit degrees.

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• matter

this influences the mass of a given volume: for example a 1 liter of water is heavier than 1 liter of air

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

• matter