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Physical Properties
#1 What are 3 measurable physical properties of matter? mass, volume, and temperature
#2 What are 5 observable physical properties of matter? size, shape, color, texture, and hardness
#3 What does 'buoyancy' mean? to sink or float
#4 Give three observable physical properties of a basketball. Answers may vary.
#5 Give three observable physical properties of a penny. Answers may vary.
Volume, Mass, and Temperature
#1 What are you measuring when you use a thermometer? temperature
#2 Information about which physical property is collected when using a pan balance? mass
#3 What information can Susy collect, about the rock, from the graduated cylinder? the rock's volume
#4 What are the two temperature scales that we learned about? Celsius and Fahrenheit
#5 What unit do we use when we measure mass? volume of liquid? volume of a solid? grams, milliliters, and cubic centimeters
States of Matter
#1 What are the three states of matter? solid, liquid, and gas
#2 What is it called when water vapor turns into liquid water? condensation
#3 What is it called when liquid water turns into water vapor? evaporation
#4 How can you describe soda, milk, and water? as liquids and gases
#5 Give 3 examples of each of the following: solids, liquids, and gases Answers may vary.
Physical and Chemical Changes
#1 What is a physical change? a change in which the kind of matter stays the same
#2 What is a chemical change? a change in which new kids of matter are formed
#3 What kind of new matter is formed when wood burns? ash, charcoal, and smoke
#4 Give 3 examples of physical changes. Answers may vary.
#5 Give 3 examples of chemical changes. Answers may vary.
Mixtures and Solutions
#1 What is a mixture? two or more substances that are combined without changing any of them
#2 What is a solution? a mixture of two or more substances in which all the substances are evenly mixed
#3 What is the best way to separate a mixture of iron nails and pennines? salt water? a magnet and evaporation
#4 Give 3 examples of mixtures. Answers may vary.
#5 Give 3 examples of solutions. Answers may vary.
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