Conservation of Matter

What is Matter?

• nothing that takes up space

• light

• anything that takes up space

• heat

What are the 3 most familiar states of matter?

• red, white, blue

• solid, liquid, gas

• solid, liquid, book

• solid, liquid, air

a substance that you can find naturally in all three states

• coca cola

• air

• sugar

• water

Particles that are CLOSELY PACKED together.

• solid particles

• liquid particles

• gas particles

Particles that are NOT held together as tightly as in a solid.

• solid particles

• liquid particles

• gas particles

Particles that are FAR APART from one another and move in ALL directions.

• solid particles

• liquid particles

• gas particles

Water vapor and several other gases make up the ___ that is all around us.

• water

• air

• liquid

• solid

Volume is the amount of ___ that matter takes up.

• air

• water

• openness

• space

If a box measures 5 cm long, 2 cm wide, and 8 cm high, what is its volume?

Length x Width x Height

• The volume of the box is 50 cm × 2 cm × 8 cm, or 80 cubic centimeters.

• The volume of the box is 5 cm × 20 cm × 8 cm, or 80 cubic centimeters.

• The volume of the box is 5 cm × 2 cm × 8 cm, or 80 cubic centimeters.

• The volume of the box is 50 cm × 20 cm × 8 cm, or 80 cubic centimeters.

The standard units of measure used for liquids

• liters and mililiters

• cups and ounces

• kilos and pounds

• grams