Matter Vocabulary

The phase of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• solubility

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Materials that do not allow heat or electricity to flow. No Flow! Examples: rubber, plastic, wood, and cloth

• series circuit

• power source

• insulator

• conductor

All matter can be classified by their physical properties. Which substance can be classified as being soluble in water?

• Sand

• Paper

• Iron Filings

• Salt

The diagram below shows what happens when four different cubes are placed in a container of water.

Which cube has the least buoyancy in water?

• Cube A

• Cube B

• Cube C

• Cube D

A student is dissolving sugar in water. What can the student do to make the sugar dissolve faster?

• Nothing, sugar will not dissolve in water.

• Add more water.

• Add ice to the water.

• Stir the solution.

Choose the correct vocabulary word: Used to observe and describe matter

• Relative density

• Magnetism

• Physical property

• Dissolving

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Choose the correct vocabulary word: Matter breaks down into particles that are so small that it seems to disappear.

• Relative density

• Magnetism

• Physical properties

• Dissolving

Choose the correct vocabulary word: A property of attraction for metals

• Relative density

• Magnetism

• Physical properties

• Dissolving

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Choose the correct vocabulary word: The amount of matter packed into a given space compared to its ability to sink or float in water

• Relative density

• Magnetism

• Physical properties

• Dissolving

Students perform an experiment and record their observations. The results are shown in the chart below.

What are the students most likely observing?

• Sinking and floating of objects

• Objects that are not magnetic

• Solids, liquids and gases

• Objects with the greatest density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2