Chapter 11 Flashcards
Matter
Anything that takes up space.
Examples: water, sun, guitar, you!
Physical properties
Anything you can observe about matter by using one or more of your senses. (examples: site, sound, touch, taste, smell.)
Mass
The AMOUNT of matter in something
Volume
The amount of SPACE matter takes up
Solid
Form of matter that has a volume and shape that both stay the same
Liquid
A form of matter that has a volume that stays the same, but a shape that can always change
Gas
A form of matter that has no definite shape or volume
Mixture
A substance that has two or more different kinds of matter
Solution
A mixture in which the different kinds of matter makes EVENLY
Condensation
The process by which water vapor changes into liquid water
Evaporation
The process by which liquid water changes into water vapor