Matter Vocabulary

​ ​ (a)   is the amount of matter in an object.

• Mass
• balance
• matter
• solid
• temperature

​ (a)   is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Matter
• mass
• volume
• density

A ​ (a)   is used to measure mass of an object.

• balance
• thermometer
• magnetism
• conductor

To determine ​ (a)   you need to find out if the object is attracted to a magnet.

• magnetism
• relative density
• graduated cylinder
• thermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

​ (a)   is a characteristic used to identify and describe matter. Examples are: relative density, mass, color, and shape.

• Property
• Science
• Insulator
• Matter

To determine ​ (a)   you need to see if an object will dissolve in a liquid.

• solubility
• mass
• volume
• relative density

A synonym for ​ (a)   is heat.

• thermal
• fire
• solid
• magnet

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A tool to determine liquid volume is a ​ (a)   .

• graduated cylinder
• scale
• balance
• mass

​ (a)   is determined by whether an object sinks or floats.

• Relative density
• solubility
• conductor
• weight

The state of matter that has a DEFINITE SHAPE and DEFINITE VOLUME is a ​ (a)   .

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma