Matter

What is matter?

• anything that has volume, meaning it takes up space and mass

• a measurement of how much matter something contains

• the smallest, most basic particle

• kept the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is mass?

• anything that has volume, meaning it takes up space and mass

• a measurement of how much matter something contains

• the smallest, most basic particle

• kept the same

What is an atom?

• anything that has volume, meaning it takes up space and mass

• a measurement of how much matter something contains

• the smallest, most basic particle

• kept the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does conserved mean?

• anything that has volume, meaning it takes up space and mass

• a measurement of how much matter something contains

• the smallest, most basic particle

• kept the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What are observable properties?

• can be seen or observed

• properties that can be measured

• can be observed or measured without changing the matter

• tells how the matter will change under special conditions

What are measurable properties?

• can be seen or observed

• properties that can be measured

• can be observed or measured without changing the matter

• tells how the matter will change under special conditions

What is a physical property?

• can be seen or observed

• properties that can be measured

• can be observed or measured without changing the matter

• tells how the matter will change under special conditions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a chemical property?

• can be seen or observed

• properties that can be measured

• can be observed or measured without changing the matter

• tells how the matter will change under special conditions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a chemical reaction?

• changes matter into new types of matter

• a property of matter that tells how well light bounces off or reflects off a material

• a property of matter that categorizes objects by their scratch resistance

• can be observed or seen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is reflectivity?

• changes matter into new types of matter

• a property of matter that tells how well light bounces off or reflects off a material

• a property of matter that categorizes objects by their scratch resistance

• can be observed or seen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2