Classifying Matter

anything that has mass and takes up space

• density

• matter

• volume

• weight

the amount of matter in an object

• density

• mass

• volume

• weight

different from mass; it's the force of gravity on an object

• density

• matter

• volume

• weight

a scientific law that says the amount of matter stays the same even when matter changes form

• law of conservation of energy

• law of conservation of mass

• law of conservation of momentum

• law of motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

a change in matter from one form to another that DOES NOT result in a new substance

• chemical change

• physical change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

a reaction or change in a substance that DOES result in a new substance

• chemical change

• physical change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

characteristics that describe a physical state; anything you can observe using your senses

• chemical properties

• physical properties

• states of matter

• weight

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

a physical property that describes how rough or smooth something feels

• density

• hardness

• mass

• texture

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

a physical property that describes how easily an object can be scratched

• density

• hardness

• mass

• texture

to identify groups of similar objects

• change of state

• classify

• law of conservation of mass

• physical properties