Matter Unit Vocabulary

Front

What is the physical property that describes whether matter is attracted to a magnet?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What term describes how hot or cold something is?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is a special mixture that has the same composition throughout because one substance dissolves in another?

Back

Solution

Front

What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

Matter

Front

What does it mean to make or build something?

Back

Compose

Front

What is the process of breaking down a substance into simpler substances?

Back

Decompose

Front

What is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?

Back

Mixture

Front

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

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

Back

Solid

Front

What is the term for the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid