5.5 A VOCABULARY
MATTER Anything that has mass and takes
up space 3 states of matter: solid, liquid, gas
Mass The amount of matter in an object Measured in grams with a triple
beam balance
Properties Appearance and measurable
characteristic of matter Mass, magnetism, state of matter,
ability to conduct heat…
Solubility The ability of one substance to be
dissolved in another substance Sugar in water Lemonade powder in water
Classify To sort into groups by characteristic
or property
Magnetism A force produced by magnets that
pull metals with iron
Relative Density The measure of the amount of
matter in an object Determines if the object will sink or
float in a liquid
Physical State Matter can be classified in 3 states:
solid , liquid, or gas
Thermal Energy The energy of moving particles
Conductor Objects that allow energy to flow
through them Examples: copper, aluminum, iron
Insulator Do not conduct energy well Cloth, wood, rubber, glass, plastic
Hypothesis An educated guess made in order
to test its consequences
Conclusion The end of an experiment