Unit 2 Part 1

physical property

• a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself.

• anything that has MASS and takes up SPACE

mass

• a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself

• the amount of MATTER an object has

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

weight

• the amount of SPACE taken up by matter

• the measure of the amount of GRAVITY acting on an object's mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

relative density

• A comparison of an object's density to the density of water. LESS DENSE= FLOAT, MORE DENSE=SINK

• the amount of SPACE taken up by matter

solubility

• the ability of a substance to dissolve or not into another substance

• A comparison of an object's density to the density of water. LESS DENSE= FLOAT, MORE DENSE=SINK

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

liquid

• a state of matter that has a FIXED VOLUME, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container

• a state of matter that DOES NOT have a fixed shape or volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

solid

• a state of matter that has a FIXED SHAPE and FIXED VOLUME

• a state of matter that has a FIXED VOLUME, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

matter

• the amount of matter an object has

• anything that has MASS and takes up SPACE

gas

• a state of matter that DOES NOT have a fixed shape or volume

• a state of matter that has a FIXED SHAPE and FIXED VOLUME

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

physical state

• The classification of matter as a SOLID, a LIQUID or a GAS

• a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4