sci vocab part2

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

is a small particle that is the building block of matter

Question 2

molecule

Answer 2

is two or more atoms that are connected together and act as a unit

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

is the way matter is arranged

Question 4

shape

Answer 4

an object’s form–mater will take

Question 5

Kinetic Energy

Answer 5

energy due to motion

Question 6

volume

Answer 6

is the amount of space that something takes up

Question 7

solid

Answer 7

is a matter that has definite shape and volume

Question 8

liquid

Answer 8

is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

Question 9

gas

Answer 9

is matter that has no definite volume or shape

Question 10

substance

Answer 10

is matter with a composition that is always the same

Question 11

physical property

Answer 11

the state of matter

Question 12

mass

Answer 12

the amount of matter in an object

Question 13

weight

Answer 13

is the gravitational pull on the mass of an object

Question 14

density

Answer 14

is the mass per unit volume of a substance

Question 15

periodic table

Answer 15

is a chart of the elements arranged into rows and columns according to their physical and chemical properties

Question 16

metal

Answer 16

is an element that is generally shiny and is easily pulled into wires or hammered Into Thin sheets

Question 17

ductility

Answer 17

is the ability of a substance to be pulled into thin wires

Question 18

malleability

Answer 18

is the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

Question 19

nonmetals

Answer 19

are elements that have no metallic properties

Question 20

metalloid

Answer 20

is an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals