Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change, such as density, color, or hardness

Answer 1

Physical Property

Question 2

The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance

Answer 2

Density

Question 3

A change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical properties.

Answer 3

Physical Change

Question 4

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Answer 4

Matter

Question 5

A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space

Answer 5

Volume

Question 6

The curve at a liquid’s surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid

Answer 6

Meniscus

Question 7

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

Answer 7

Mass

Question 8

A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change the location of the object in the universe

Answer 8

Weight

Question 9

The force of a object to resist motion

Answer 9

Inertia

Question 10

The property of matter to change its substance to a new substance with different properties

Answer 10

Chemical Property

Question 11

When an object changes its substance into a new one that is hard to reverse with different properties

Answer 11

Chemical Change