**Properties of Matter Flashcard (Topic 1 Lesson 3)

Front

In the gas state, particles move __________ and spread out to fill space.

Back

quickly

Front

Everything that takes up space and has mass is -

Back

matter

Front

The amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas is called -

Back

mass

Front

Molecules in a _____ have definite volume and NO shape (they take the shape of their container).

Back

liquid

Front

What property of water allows it to take the shape of its container?

Back

takes the shape of its container

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

solid

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume?

Back

liquid

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume?

Back

gas

Front

What do we call the space that matter occupies?

Back

volume

Front

What is the term for the tiny particles that make up all matter?

Back

molecules