| A | B |
| Volume | The amount of space an object takes up. |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
| Weight | The effect of gravity on an object. |
| Density | The amount of matter in a given amount of space. |
| Matter | The "stuff" that makes up the universe. |
| Characteristic Properties | Properties of a substance that don't change. |
| Phase Change | A physical change that matter goes through when a substance changes its "state" of matter (solid, liquid, gas). |
| Change | What happens to weight when gravity changes. |
| No Change | What happens to mass when gravity changes. |
| Boiling Point | An example of a characteristic property. |
| mixture | Two or more substances joined together but not chemically combined. |
| physical change | This alters the form of a substance, but not its identity. |
| chemical change | Alters the identity of a substance. |
| homogeneous | A type of mixture that looks the same throughout. |
| heterogeneous | A mixture the looks different throughout. |
| colloid | A foggy looking homogeneous mixture. |
| solution | A transparent homogeneous mixture. |
| suspension | A heterogeneous mixture that has layers. |
| element | A substance that can't be broken down chemically. |
| compound | A chemical combination of two or more elements. |