Matter Vocabulary

What is the state of matter with a definite VOLUME but not a definite SHAPE?

• PLASMA
• GAS
• LIQUID
• SOLID

What is a positive subatomic particle?

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• quark

What is the type of substance made of only one type of atom, molecule, or compound?

• solution
• mixture
• compound
• pure

What is the smallest unit of matter?

• Atom
• Planet
• Cell
• Molecule

What is the process of a liquid changing to a solid?

• Melting
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Solidification or freezing

What is the part of a solution that does the dissolving?

• solvent
• solute
• concentration
• mixture

What is anything that has mass and volume?

• Space
• Energy
• Matter
• Time

What is the process of a solid changing to a liquid?

• Freezing
• Condensation
• Sublimation
• Melting

What is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances?

• Heterogeneous mixture
• Element
• solution
• Pure substance

What is the process of a solid changing directly to a gas?

• Sublimation
• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Melting