Matter Vocabulary

What is the term for 'The matter that makes up something'?

• Substance

• Energy

• Force

• Mixture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the term for 'When an object changes into a new substance'?

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the term for 'In an experiment something that could change'?

• Variables

• Constants

• Results

• Controls

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is proof that something occurred called?

• Evidence

• Opinion

• Prediction

• Assumption

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are the characteristics a substance has and how it behaves called?

• Properties

• Elements

• Mixtures

• Compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for 'How much something weighs – this depends on gravity'?

• Weight

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

What is the term for 'To save or keep something'?

• Conservation

• Destruction

• Neglect

• Waste

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS3-1

What is the term for 'When something disappears'?

• Vanish

• Appear

• Grow

• Shine

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the term for 'To break down into very small pieces'?

• Dissolve

• Combine

• Expand

• Solidify

In an experiment, something that could change is called a _________.

• variable

• constant

• result

• control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2