Matter Vocabulary

1. a measure of the amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas
6. to fall or drop to the bottom of a fluid
7. a form that matter can take such as solid, liquid, or gas
8. the measure of how hot or cold something is
12. changing from a gas to a liquid
13. a state of matter that has a definite volume and shape
16. changing from a liquid to a gas
17. adding heat energy to a substance
19. a combination of two or more materials that can be separated
20. a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container

2. a tool used to separate substances by their particle size
3. a specific kind of matter
4. attributes that can be observed, measured, or changed without turning into a new substance
5. anything that has mass and takes up space
9. taking heat energy to a substance
10. changing from a liquid to a solid state by taking heat energy away
11. to rest on the surface or with in a fluid
14. a state of matter that takes both the shape and volume of its container
15. a tool used to separate substances by their particle size
18. changing from a solid to a liquid state by adding heat energy