| A | B |
|---|
| the amount of matter making up an object | density |
| how much space an object takes up | volume |
| a measurement that describes the number of unit squares that cover a surface | area |
| the upward force of a liquid or air that keeps things afloat | bouyancy |
| matter that does not have a definite shape and does not take up a definite amount of space | gas |
| matter that does not have a definite shape but does take up a definite amount of space | liquid |
| the measure of the pull of gravity between an object and Earth | weight |
| matter that has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space | solid |
| the amount of matter in a given space | mass |
| anything that takes up space and has mass | matter |
| What are color, texture and shape of matter called? | properties |
| Why would one kilogram of cotton take up more space than one kilogram of iron? | because the density of cotton is less than the density of iron |
| the particles in a ______ move farther apart from one another than in a solid or liquid. | gas |
| What can you use water to measure of a solid? | volume |
| What are the units called that mass is measured in? | kilograms |
| What are the standard units of measurement that scientists use to measure matter? | metric system |
| How do you find the area of a rectangular object? | multiply its length by its width |
| If you took an object to the Moon, what would happen to its mass and weight? | its mass w ould be the same as on Earth, and its weight would be less |
| A gas does not have a definite what? | shape |
| What kind of energy causes air particles to move more quickly? | heat energy |
