Chapter 9 Flashcards
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Define mass
Mass is the amount of matter in an object
Define solid
A solid is matter that has a shape of its own
Define liquid
liquid is a matter that takes the shape of the container it is in
Define gas
Gas is a matter that spreads to fill the space it is in
what is matter?
Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Give me some examples of a matter
Examples of matter is water that you drink is a matter, the air that you breathe is a matter, matter can be a natural or made by people we use matter every day
Does large objects have more or less mass?
Large objects have more mass than smaller objects
How can you describe matter?
You can describe matter by talking about its properties
Define property
Property is how matter looks, fails, smell, taste, or sounds. Matter can feel smooth, rough, soft, or hard. Matter can be thick or thin. Matter can be living or nonliving.
What kind of matter do you see around?
A solid
what are some solids properties?
Some solids can bend, tear, float in water or sink
What are some examples of properties of solid?
Some examples is rock, which have hard, speckle or jagged. Another example is glass, which is smooth, breakable, clear.
Are solids made of different materials if yes, what are some examples?
Yes, solids are made of different materials. Some examples are metals, wood, and plastic or hard materials can be smooth or rough when you touch them.
How can we measure solids?
We can use tools to measure solid, such as a ruler. A ruler tells how long, why, or high a solid is.
Define centimeter
A centimeter is the measure length in units
Define inches
Inches is a measure of a unit
What does a balance tell us?
A balance tells us how much mass something has
What is a liquid?
A liquid is a kind of matter that takes the shape of a container it is in. Without a container liquid flows and have no shape.
Does liquid have mass?
Yes, all liquid has mass liquid can be thin like milk or thick like honey
What is it called when the amount of space something takes up?
It is called volume
How do you measure volume of a liquid?
By a measuring cup. Liquids are measured in milliliters or ounces
What are some properties of liquids?
Liquids can be thin like milk or thick like honey honey
What is gas?
I guess it’s a kind of matter that spreads to fill the space it is in. The air we breathe is made of many gases. Oxygen is one of the gas as we breathe in.
Can you see gas?
No, we cannot see the gases in the air but they are all around us. We can tell gases are there when they feel a balloon or a beach ball. We can feel air moving on a windy day.
