Matter Properties and Changes
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Matter Properties and Changes
Part 1: Matter and Its Properties
Vocabulary: Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. A property is a characteristic that can be observed or measured.
_____ Matter _____ Property _____ Mass
A. The amount of matter in an object
B. Anything that has mass and takes up space
C. A characteristic of a substance or object
a) An ice cube: solid / liquid / gas
b) Juice in a cup: solid / liquid / gas
c) Air in a balloon: solid / liquid / gas
Part 2: Changes in Matter
a) Cutting paper: ____________________
b) Rust forming on a bicycle: ____________________
c) Melting chocolate: ____________________
d) Baking a cake: ____________________
a) What change occurred? ________________________________________________
b) Is this a physical or chemical change? ________________________________
c) What evidence supports your answer?
a) What evidence suggests a chemical change occurred?
Answer Key
1. Matter — B; Property — C; Mass — A
2. a) solid; b) liquid; c) gas
3. colour, texture, mass, and temperature
4. It takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume.
5. a) physical; b) chemical; c) physical; d) chemical
6. A new substance forms with different properties.
7. a) Melting occurred. b) Physical change. c) The ice changed from a solid to liquid water, but it is still the same substance.
8. The nail developed a new reddish-brown substance called rust. Its colour and properties changed.
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