Chapter 9

Question 1

Define mass

Answer 1

Mass is the amount of matter in an object

Question 2

Define solid

Answer 2

A solid is matter that has a shape of its own

Question 3

Define liquid

Answer 3

liquid is a matter that takes the shape of the container it is in

Question 4

Define gas

Answer 4

Gas is a matter that spreads to fill the space it is in

Question 5

what is matter?

Answer 5

Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

Question 6

Give me some examples of a matter

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Does large objects have more or less mass?

Answer 7

Large objects have more mass than smaller objects

Question 8

How can you describe matter?

Answer 8

You can describe matter by talking about its properties

Question 9

Define property

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

What kind of matter do you see around?

Answer 10

A solid

Question 11

what are some solids properties?

Answer 11

Some solids can bend, tear, float in water or sink

Question 12

What are some examples of properties of solid?

Answer 12

Some examples is rock, which have hard, speckle or jagged. Another example is glass, which is smooth, breakable, clear.

Question 13

Are solids made of different materials if yes, what are some examples?

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

How can we measure solids?

Answer 14

We can use tools to measure solid, such as a ruler. A ruler tells how long, why, or high a solid is.

Question 15

Define centimeter

Answer 15

A centimeter is the measure length in units

Question 16

Define inches

Answer 16

Inches is a measure of a unit

Question 17

What does a balance tell us?

Answer 17

A balance tells us how much mass something has

Question 18

What is a liquid?

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Does liquid have mass?

Answer 19

Yes, all liquid has mass liquid can be thin like milk or thick like honey

Question 20

What is it called when the amount of space something takes up?

Answer 20

It is called volume

Question 21

How do you measure volume of a liquid?

Answer 21

By a measuring cup. Liquids are measured in milliliters or ounces

Question 22

What are some properties of liquids?

Answer 22

Liquids can be thin like milk or thick like honey honey

Question 23

What is gas?

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Can you see gas?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

What is it called when everything that takes up space and has mass

Answer 25

It is called matter

Question 26

What is it called when the amount of matter is in something?

Answer 26

It is called mass

Question 27

What is it called when some matter cannot always be seen. It has spread to fill the space it is in.

Answer 27

It is called gas

Question 28

What is it called when matter has a shape of its own

Answer 28

It is called solid

Question 29

What is it called when matter that flows and takes the shape of a container it is in

Answer 29

It is called liquid

Question 30

What are two characteristics of matter

Answer 30

To characteristic is mass and volume

Question 31

What is matter? Explain to characteristic of all matter?

Answer 31

Matter makes up everything around us to characteristics of matter are it has mass and it takes up space (volume)

Question 32

If an object is larger, does it always have more mass? Why or why not?

Answer 32

No, just an object is larger than another. It doesn’t mean it has more mass. It depends on how tightly the matter is packed in the object because the more mass that has the more matter it has.

Question 33

When you are measuring matter, what units are better to use? Why?

Answer 33

When you are measuring matter, it is mass effective to use standard units of measurements because people all around the world agree on measuring of the units

Question 34

Why is it more effective to use standard units when measuring matter?

Answer 34

It is more effective because people all around the world agree on measuring of the unit

Question 35

At what temperature does water freeze in Celsius?

Answer 35

Zero Celsius

Question 36

What is the water freeze in Celsius in Fahrenheit?

Answer 36

Zero Celsius and 32 Fahrenheit

Question 37

How can I use a graduated cylinder or measuring cup to find the volume of an irregular shaped object?

Answer 37

1. Poor and record the amount of water.
2. Place the object.
3. Look and record the new volume of water.
4. Subtract new volume from the original volume and record the differences.