Ch 3 Matter and Its Changes

Vocabulary terms and definitions for Glencoe Red Level grade 6 textbook.

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What are examples of physical properties?
Color, shape, length, mass, volume, density of an object.
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Physical change
The physical properties of a substance can change, but the identity of the substance does not change.
Mass
A physical propert that describes the amount of material in an object
Density
The amount of mass a material has in a given volume
What is the equation for density?
Density = mass/volume or mass divided by its volume
How can volume change for an object?
Through temperature or pressure
What are the four states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
Melting point
When a solid turns into a liquid
Boiling point
The temperature when a solid turns into a gas
The state of matter is determined by ....
How much energy the particles have.
Particles of matter move faster at a (higher, lower) temperature?
Higher
Examples of properties of metal are...
Luster, malleability, some can be magnetic
Dichotomous keys
Used when a substance cannot be identified.