Matter Review

Matter is made up of tiny particles called ______. Answer: atoms

Water in its gas form is called ______ ________. Answer: water vapor

What is the amount of space matter takes up called? Answer: volume

The amount of matter in an object is called _______. Answer: mass

A change that causes matter to become a new kind of matter is called a ________ ________. Answer: chemical change

Anything that takes up space and has mass is known as __________. Answer: matter

What is the ability to cause change called? Answer: energy

Matter that’s made up of two or more elements is called a _________. Answer: compound

What is a change in the size and shape of an object known as? Answer: physical change

When water vapor changes to a liquid, it is called _____________. Answer: condensation

Give an example of physical change. Explain why it’s a physical change. Answer: cutting paper; drawing on a piece of paper; ice melting; molding clay

Draw the particles in a solid, liquid, and gas. Solid Liquid Gas Answer: solid – tightly packed; liquid – loosely packed; gas – very far apart

Why is a standard unit of measurement useful? Answer: When you use the same units of measurement, everyone knows what those units mean. You can describe properties easily and accurately.