Classification of Matter Flashcards
Describe matter.
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Measure
Find the size of something using an instrument with a scale.
Observation
Something you see, feel, smell, taste, or hear.
Boil
Turn from a liquid to a gas by heating, making bubbles.
Evaporate
Slowly turn from a liquid to a gas without heating.
Result
An observation made during an experiment.
Property
Characteristic of matter that allows us to tell it apart from other matter.
Communicate
Tell others your results in a formal way.
Apparatus
Equipment used in an experiment.
Protocol
List of steps of an experiment; procedure.
Condense
Turn from a gas to a liquid.
State
Form of matter (solid, liquid, or gas).
Dissolve
Disappear into a liquid by mixing.
Homogenous
Having the same properties everywhere.
Heterogenous
Having different properties in different parts; with two or more phases.