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Question 1

Matter

Answer 1

anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 2

Volume

Answer 2

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

Question 3

meniscus

Answer 3

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

Question 4

mass

Answer 4

a measure of the amount of matter in an objest

Question 5

Weight

Answer 5

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

Question 6

inertia

Answer 6

a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.

Question 7

physical property

Answer 7

can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter. Physical properties are used to observe and describe matter. Physical properties include: appearance, texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, solubility, polarity, and many others.

Question 8

density

Answer 8

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

Question 9

physical change

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Chemical properties

Answer 10

a property of matter that describes a substances ability to participate in chemical reactions

Question 11

Chemical change

Answer 11

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