Chapter 1 Vocabulary The Properties of Matter

Question 1

any thing that has mass and takes up space

Answer 1

matter

Question 2

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

Answer 2

volume

Question 3

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

Answer 3

meniscus

Question 4

a measure of the amount of matter in an object

Answer 4

mass

Question 5

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

Answer 5

weight

Question 6

the tensity of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object

Answer 6

inertia

Question 7

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

Answer 7

physical property

Question 8

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

Answer 8

density

Question 9

a change of matter from one form to another without a change in chemical property

Answer 9

physical change

Question 10

a property of matter that describes a substance’s ability to participate in chemical reactions

Answer 10

chemical property

Question 11

a change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties

Answer 11

chemical change