Matter Vocabulary

Particles are packed closely together and do not move around freely, has a defined shape and volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A change that occurs when a substance changes with new properties-a new substance is formed.

• chemical change

• physical change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The amount of gravitational force acting on an object.

• mass

• density

• weight

• force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Found in the nucleus of an atom and has a neutral charge.

• electron
• proton
• neutron

Found in the outermost regions of an atom and has a negative charge.

• neutron

• electron

• proton

The amount of matter in a volume.

• mass

• density

• weight

• volume

Particles take the shape of the container that holds them and has a definite volume, particles do move freely but do stick together.

• gas

• solid

• plasma

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

____________of mass states that the mass of a substance stays the same after a chemical or physical change occurs.

• The law of conservation of mass
• The law of mass action
• The principle of mass fluctuation
• The theory of mass transformation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The amount of space an object occupies.

• mass

• density

• weight

• volume

Describes characteristics that can be measured or observed without changing the substance to a different substance.

• Chemical properties
• Biological properties
• Thermal properties
• Physical properties