Properties Of Matter Flashcards

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1
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To be considered matter an object must have

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Mass and volume

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2
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The amount of matter in an object is it’s

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Mass

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3
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Weight is a combination of

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Mass and gravity

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4
Q

The milli prefix means

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1000

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5
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How close a series of measurements are to each other is called

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Precision

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6
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Any property of matter that can be observed without changing the matter is called __________________ property.

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Physical

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7
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The volume of an irregular solid is best observed using

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Water displacement

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8
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A ________________ property can sometimes be used to identify a sample of matter’s identity without changing it

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Physical

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9
Q

A solid becoming a liquid is called a ________________ change.

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Phase/physical

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10
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Any change that results in the formation of a new type of matter is called a __________________ change.

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Chemical

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11
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The combination of mass and ________________ is called density.

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Volume

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12
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The base unit for time is the

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Second

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13
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The base unit for length is the

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Meter

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14
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How close a measurement is to the actual value being measured is called

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Accuracy

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15
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A characteristic of a sample of matter that can only be observed by changing the identity of the matter is called a ______________ property.

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Chemical

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16
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If you are measuring the length of an ant the most reasonable unit would be the

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Millimeter

17
Q

The length of this room would best be measured in

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Meters

18
Q

The Si base unit for temp is the

A

Kelvin

19
Q

Mass per unit volume is called

A

Density

20
Q

How many milliseconds are there in one second

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1000

21
Q

What is the formula for f

Density

A

Mass/volume

22
Q

Weight is

A

Mass x gravity

23
Q

What is a physical change

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Change in form but not identity