Unit 4 Voc. Review: MATTER

Anything that has mass and takes up space. Three common types are Solids, Liquids, Gases

• matter

• physical property

• mass

• gas

Matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space.

• mass

• magnet

• solid

• gas

Matter that does NOT have a definite shape, and takes the shape of its container  

• mass

• magnet

• separate

• liquid

Matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take a definite amount of space

• mixture

• gas

• physical property

• temperature

Characteristics that can be observed or measured. For example, color, size, texture

• mass

• physical property

• matter

• magnet

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• screen or sieve

• mass

• paper filter

• magnet

A change to matter such as the size, shape, or state of matter, BUT the matter stays the same. 

• temperature

• separate

• paper filter

• physical changes

The measure of how warm or cool something is; this can cause a change to matter.

• separate

• temperature

• mixture

• paper filter

A combination of two or more substances in which each keeps its own properties and can be easily separated.

• separate

• magnet

• paper filter

• mixture

To divide or keep apart

• separate

• screen or sieve

• mass

• temperature