Across
- 1. The science that studies what matter is made of and how it changes.
- 3. A solid formed from a chemical change.
- 6. To spread out and mix evenly into another substance, forming a solution.
- 9. The different physical forms of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. These are called ______ of matter.
- 12. To change from a liquid into a gas.
- 14. Matter with definite volume but indefinite shape; particles move around each other freely.
- 15. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- 17. Two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds.
- 22. Information that helps answer a question, support a claim, or solve a problem.
- 23. The amount of space an object or substance takes up.
- 25. Qualities or characteristics used to describe matter, such as color, hardness, or magnetism.
- 26. Matter with definite shape and volume; particles are tightly packed and rigid.
- 27. To change state from gas to liquid.
- 28. Matter with no definite shape or volume; particles move freely and spread out to fill their container.
Down
- 2. A combination of different types of matter that can usually be separated back into their original parts.
- 4. A ______ change is one that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not create a new substance.
- 5. To maintain or keep constant; matter is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical change.
- 7. A mixture in which one substance dissolves into another, or a way to solve a problem.
- 8. A tiny bit of matter too small to be seen.
- 10. The amount of matter in an object.
- 11. A connection that holds atoms together.
- 13. A pure substance made of only one kind of atom.
- 16. Pictures, symbols, or examples used to explain things that cannot be directly observed.
- 18. The measure of the effect of gravity on an object’s mass.
- 19. The process by which a liquid changes into a gas.
- 20. To grow larger in size or volume.
- 21. A ______ change is when substances interact to form a new type of matter and a new substance is formed.
- 24. The smallest particle of a chemical element; the basic building block of matter.
