Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Chapter 2 Vocab.

Properties of Matter

AB
matteranything that has mass and volume
volumethe amount of space an object occupies
meniscusthe curve at a liquid's surface by which you measure the volume of the liquid
massthe amount of matter an object contains
gravitya force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
weighta measure of the gravitional force exerted on an object usually by Earth
newtonthe S.I. unit of force
inertiathe tendency of all objects to resist any change in motion
physical propertya characteristic of matter that can be observed without changing the identity of the matter
densitythe amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume
chemical propertya characteristic of matter that describes a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties
physical changea change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance
chemical changea change that occurs whend one or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties
cubichaving three dimensions
flammabilitythe ability to burn
reactivitywhen two substance get together something happens
thermal conductivitythe ability to transfer heat
phasephysical form of matter; solid, liquid, gas
mallealbilitythe ability to be pounded into sheets
ductilitythe ability to be drawn into a wire
solubilitythe ability to dissolve into another substance

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities