5.6A Properties of Matter Vocab Quiz 1

How much space an object takes up

• Volume

• Mass

• Matter

• Object

A type of tool used to compare the masses of TWO objects

• Thermometer

• Balance Scale

• Beaker

• Water

The picture below shows a balanced scale using a box and a mystery object. Students are investigating using this balance what are they trying to measure

• Volume

• Size of the box

• Density

• Mass

To use tools in order to find the length, mass, volume, or temperature of an object

• measure

• volume

• mass

• matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The amount of matter in an object

• volume

• solid

• liquid

• mass

When an object is more dense and drops to the bottom of a liquid or gas it...

• floats

• sinks

• matters

• volumes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

To sort objects into groups that are alike in some way

• Observe

• Measure

• Sink

• Classify

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

To measure how hot or cold something is

• Observe

• Temperature

• Solid

• Beaker

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The state of matter that has NO definite shape or volume with free moving particles

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The state of matter that has a definite shape and volume with very tightly packed particles

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Matter