HMH Vocabulary (5.6ABCD)

What is the measure of how much matter is in an object?

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

• Weight

What do you call a substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together?

• Element

• Mixture

• Compound

• Solution

What is a mixture that has the same composition throughout because all its parts are mixed evenly?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Colloid

• Emulsion

What is the term for the ability of a substance to be drawn into thin wires?

• Malleability

• Brittleness

• Ductility

• Viscosity

What do you call the force of gravity acting on an object?

• Mass

• Weight

• Force

• Pressure

What is a piece of matter that is too small to be seen with the unaided eye?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Particle

• Grain

What do you call anything you can observe about an object by using one or more of your senses?

• Chemical Property

• Physical Property

• Biological Property

• Mechanical Property

What is a combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities?

• Solution

• Compound

• Mixture

• Element

What is the term for a mixture where the different components can be seen and easily separated?

• Heterogeneous Mixture

• Homogeneous Mixture

• Solution

• Colloid