Matter Vocabulary

2. the smallest part of matter; these particles are too small to be seen
10. observable characteristics such as color, shape, and size used to identify and classify an object
12. substance created when two or more substances are combined and do not lose their identifying characteristics (i.e. soil, concrete, mud puddle)
13. a threedimensional representation of a person, thing, or a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original
15. a particular kind of matter with uniform properties
16. a phase, or physical property of matter that has no definite shape or volume

1. the amount of space an object takes up
3. a special type of mixture in which one substance is uniformly dissolved in a liquid
4. distinct forms in which matter exists
5. a phase of matter that takes up less space than a solid, but more space than a gas; has the ability to flow and takes the shape of its container
6. when matter changes from one form to another without changing into a new substance
7. when one substance is incorporated into a liquid
8. anything that has mass and takes up space (has volume)
9. a phase of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
11. energy heat energy produced from a rise in temperature and faster moving molecules
14. the amount of matter in an object