8th Grade Science Vocab List 1_Matter

Amount of matter in an object, measured in grams

• Volume

• Mass

• Solid

• Weight

Amount of space, measured in Liters for liquid and cm³ for solids

• Mass

• Matter

• Volume

• Density

Amount of matter per unit of volume

• Mass

• Volume

• Matter

• Density

Defined by shape and volume

• State of Matter

• Density

• Matter

• Size

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Definite shape and volume, particles close together, vibrate in place, lowest energy

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

No definite shape but definite volume, particles slide past one another

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

No definite shape or volume, particles are spread out and move fast

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

No definite shape or volume, charged (positive and negative) particles, superheated, most energy

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

the change of substance from one physical form to another

• Matter

• Change of State

• State of Matter

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the change of state from solid to liquid

• melting

• freezing

• sublimation

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4