Chapter 1

Question 1

What is matter?

Answer 1

anything that occupies space and has mass

Question 2

What is mass?

Answer 2

The quantity of matter a substance possesses

Question 3

Formula for mass

Answer 3

w=mg

Question 4

What does m stand for in w=mg

Answer 4

mass of substance

Question 5

What does g stand for in w=mg

Answer 5

gravitational constant

Question 6

can weight vary?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

Can mass vary?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

What is inertia?

Answer 8

property of mass to resist change of position

Question 9

the relationship of mass and volume is called…

Answer 9

density

Question 10

What is the formula for density

Answer 10

D=m/v

Question 11

What are the three states of matter?

Answer 11

Solid, liquid, gas

Question 12

What is a solid?

Answer 12

An object that has a definite size and shape

Question 13

What is a liquid?

Answer 13

An object that has a definite volume, but takes the shape of the container

Question 14

What is a gas?

Answer 14

Has no definite shape or volume

Question 15

matter can be subdivided into two categories ______________ and ______________

Answer 15

pure substance and mixtures

Question 16

What is a pure substance?

Answer 16

Something that can subdivided into the smallest particle that still has the properties of that substance

Question 17

What is a substance that is only made out of one kind of atom?

Answer 17

An element

Question 18

two or more kinds of atoms joined together are called…

Answer 18

a compound