8th Science Ch.1 Vocab

Question 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Answer 1

Matter

Question 2

The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

Answer 2

Chemistry

Question 3

A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties

Answer 3

Substance

Question 4

A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance

Answer 4

Physical property

Question 5

A characteristic or a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances

Answer 5

Chemical property

Question 6

The basic particle from which all elements are made, the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element

Answer 6

Atom

Question 7

The amount of space that matter occupies

Answer 7

Volume

Question 8

The measurement of how much of a substance is contained in a given volume

Answer 8

Density

Question 9

The force of attraction that holds two atoms together

Answer 9

Chemical Bond