Chapter 3 Study Guide
Vocabulary
1. Absolute zero
2. Celsius
3. Compound
4. Element
5. Fahrenheit
6. Force
7. Gas
8. Heat
9. Kilograms
10. Kinetic energy
11. Liquid
12. Mass
13. Meter
14. Molecule
15. Potential energy
16. Solid
17. Specific heat
18. System
19. Temperature
20. Thermal energy
Concepts
1) Mass
a) Know how to measure mass.
b) Know what a gram is.
c) Know how big a gram is (how much was a gram of water?).
d) Identify some things that have a mass of about 1 gram.
e) Convert between kilograms and grams
2) Phases of Matter
a) Know the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas,
including the differences in the motion of their
molecules.
b) Be able to give examples of matter in different phases.
3) Energy
a) Understand the relationship between force and energy.
b) Recognize different types of energy.
c) Understand the relationship between Calories
(kilocalories), calories, and joules.
d) What is a joule, anyway?
4) Heat
a) What does a thermometer measure?
b) Compare and contrast the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
c) Know how to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit and form Fahrenheit to Celsius. Know the formula.
d) Understand the relationship between thermal energy and temperature and volume.
e) Understand specific heat and how fast objects gain and lose heat and how much energy it takes for an
objects temperature to change.