Properties of Matter Vocab

Question 1

matter

Answer 1

anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 2

the ability to do work

Answer 2

energy

Question 3

classify

Answer 3

group together based on similar traits

Question 4

the classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

Answer 4

physical state

Question 5

solid

Answer 5

a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

Question 6

liquid is a state of matter with a definite volume but not a definite shape. Liquid
takes the shape of its container.

Answer 6

liquid

Question 7

a state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

Answer 7

gas

Question 8

the amount of matter in an object or substance

Answer 8

mass

Question 9

volume

Answer 9

the amount of space that an object or substance takes up

Question 10

a measurement that describes how mass is packed into volume

Answer 10

density

Question 11

An object that sinks displaces an amount of fluid equal to the object’s volume.
This is called…

Answer 11

displacement

Question 14

a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

Answer 14

solid

Question 15

a state of matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape.

Answer 15

liquid

Question 16

a state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

Answer 16

gas

Question 17

the amount of matter in an object or substance

Answer 17

mass

Question 18

volume

Answer 18

the amount of space that an object or substance takes up

Question 19

a measurement that describes how mass is packed into volume

Answer 19

density

Question 20

An object that sinks displaces an amount of fluid equal to the object’s volume.
This is called…

Answer 20

displacement