Matter Vocabulary

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume

• density

• mass

• solubility

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

The amount of space something takes up.

• matter

• mass

• volume

• element

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• volume

• matter

• solid

• temperature

The state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape.

• gas

• liquid

• solid

• matter

Which is true about all matter? Select all that apply.

• All matter has weight

• All matter takes up space

• All matter can be seen

• All matter has fixed volume

All matter is made up of smaller pieces of matter called ____.

• particles

• space

• weight

• chemicals

How are the particles in each state of matter different?

• The particles are different sizes

• The particles are different materials

• The particles are different shapes

• The particles are arranged differently

What two properties do you need to find density?

• Volume and weight

• Mass and volume

• Only volume

• Only mass

Which box has a higher density?  

• Box A

• Box B

• cannot be determined

• they are the same