Matter Vocabulary Test

Definition: anything that has mass and takes up space.

• mass

• atom

• property

• matter

Definition: When a solute breaks up from a larger crystal of molecules into much smaller groups or individual molecules.

• Density

• Dissolve

• Decanting

• Mixture

Definition: The smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element.

• element

• compound

• atom

• molecule

Definition: a mixture in which the substances are evenly spread out and do not settle to the bottom of the container; one substance is dissolved in another. What is this called?

• Compound

• Solution

• Mixture

• Element

Definition: the substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• Solute

• Mixture

• Solvent

• Solution

Definition: a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

• matter

• mass

• volume

• density

Definition: a measure of how fast the particles in an object are moving.

• temperature

• insulator

• volume

• density

Definition: The ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet.

• A) conductivity

• B) temperature

• C) magnetism

• D) solubility

Definition: The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

• A) Solvent

• B) Solute

• C) Mixture

• D) Solution

Definition: The amount of matter an object has in a given space - mass + volume. What is this definition describing?

• volume

• solubility

• sifting

• density