Big Idea 8 and 9

Front

What causes a popsicle to melt?

Back

Heat

Front

What are the dark particles in a mixture of sand and dark particles that can be separated by a magnet?

Back

Iron

Front

What is the term for the amount of space that matter takes up?

Back

Volume

Front

What takes the shape of the container it is in?

Back

Melted chocolate

Front

Is air matter? How can you tell?

Back

Yes, because air has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is the definition of matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is the difference between a solid and a liquid?

Back

A solid has a definite shape, while a liquid takes the shape of its container.

Front

What is an example of a gas?

Back

Air.

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is compressed?

Back

The volume decreases.

Front

What is density?

Back

Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.