STATES OF MATTER

By Lisa

INTRODUCTIONMatter is anything that takes up space and has mass. There are

three types of matter solid, liquid, and gas. Matter is the "stuff "that makes up things

around you. A property is a character of

something that you can observe. the different types of properties are color, texture, shape, size , and hardness.

Mass is the amount of matter making up an object. Mass is

measured in units called kilograms or grams.A

instrument called a balance-pan is used to measure mass.

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Definite shape Size

Solid YesFixed size

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Fixed size

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No fixed size

MATTERMatter is anything that takes up space and has

mass. There are three types of matter solid, liquid, and gas. Matter is the "stuff "that makes

up things around you.

MASSMass is the amount of matter making up an

object. Mass is measured in units called kilograms or grams.A instrument called a

balance-pan is used to measure mass.

Balance pan

Mass is measured with a instrument called a Balance pan.

How to use a Balance Pan: the object you want to measure is placed in one other pan. Know masses are placed in the other until the balance is even.

PROPERTIESA property is a character of something that you

can. observe the different types of properties are color, texture,shape,size, and hardness.

Buoyancy

Buoyancy is the upward force of water, another liquid, or air that keeps things a float.

Solid

A solid has a definite shape. Takes up a definite amount of shape and is made of particles that are packed tightly and they vibrate.

Liquid

A liquid doesn't have a definite shape it takes the shape of the container. It has a fixed or definite amount and is made of particles. The particles move more than they do in a solid.

Gas

Doesn't have a definite shape (takes shape of container)

Doesn't have a definite amount of space

Made of particles (moves freely) (moves very fast)

The Three R's

Reduce - the amount of garbage means less trash in the landfills

Reuse - things means that more of those things need to be made less often and means less trash in the landfills.

Recycle - means items are treated in some way so that they can be used again witch also reduces

Area

Area is a measure that describes the number of units squares that cover a surface.

The formula for area is length x Width.

Plasma

Plasma is one of the 4 states of matter. Plasma is also a organized gas.

Perimeter

Perimeter is measuring the distance around an object.

V= all four sides added together.

Volume

Volume describes how much space an object takes up.

Volume= LxWxH

How to measure matter

The English system and the metric system are standard

forms of measuring.

Mixture

In a mixture each type keeps its original property. Two or more types of matter combined is a mixture. Some examples of a mixture are mixed vegetables, salt water, and grape juice. A mixture can be separated by picking it apart, a filter, and by evaporation.

Compound

A compound forms when two or more atoms are combined chemically. Each element loses it's property when combined chemically. Some examples are salt, sugar and rust

Alloy

An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements and one must be a metal. Also mixing meal with another element can make it stronger.

Atoms

Atoms are the smallest parts of an element. Atoms of one element are all

alike.

Elements

Elements are the building blocks of matter. Elements

are mad up of only one type of

matter. Some examples are

gold, silver, and oxygen.

Solution

A solution is a mixture that is blended completely.

Physical changes

In a physical change the matter begins and ends with the same type of

matter. Heat energy and the loss of heat energy

causes matter to change state. In a physical

change the mass of the object strays the same. The 4 types of physical

changes is change in size and shape, change in

texture, change in position, change in state.

Chemical changes

A chemical change involves

energy either takes in or gives

off. Some examples are

penny + vinegar vapors = copper

acetate.