Matter Flashcards
1
Q
Dark matter
A
unseen matter that provides mass needed to pull things together
2
Q
Matter
A
Anything that occupies space & has mass
3
Q
Mass
A
measure of object’s tendency to resist a change in motion
4
Q
What give things weight
A
mass
5
Q
Matter is classified by…
A
- composition
- physical properties
6
Q
Pure substance
A
materials made of one (1) kind of particle
7
Q
mixtures
A
combinations of 2+ pure substances / other mixtures
8
Q
Solutions (mixture type)
A
uniform combination
9
Q
Four (4) stages of matter
A
- solid
- liquid
- gas
- plasma
10
Q
Usually determines state of matter
A
- substance properties
- temperature
11
Q
Six (6) processes of matter changing state
A
- melting / freezing
- vaporization / condensation
- sublimation / deposition
12
Q
melting
A
solid to liquid
13
Q
freezing
A
liquid to solid
14
Q
vaporization
A
liquid to gas
15
Q
condensation
A
gas to liquid
