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the back side of the matching definition). Then,
laminate each page. Cut each page into four flash
cards.
solid
These 22 vocabulary cards are part of a Science
unit. Please keep this set in:
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
weight
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
liquid
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
The measure of the amount of gravity
acting on an objectʼs mass.
• Celsius
Combustion
• Condensation
• Contract (verb)
• Density
• Evapourate
• Evapouration
• Expand
• Expansion
• Freezing
• Gas (vapour)
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Heat
Liquid
Mass
Matter
Melting
Property
Shape (noun)
Solid
Volume
Weight
Fluid matter having no definite shape
but has a fixed volume.
A state of matter that has a fixed
shape and volume.
gas
melting
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
mass
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
volume
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
The amount of matter
contained in an object.
A state of matter that
does not have a fixed
shape or volume, but fills
the container it is in.
The space that a solid,
liquid or gas occupies.
Changing from a solid to
a liquid state (usually
because of heat)
evapourate
expand
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
condensation
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
combustion
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
The process by which matter changes
from a gas to a liquid.
To change from liquid into a vapour
(gas).
A process in which a substance
reacts with oxygen to give heat and
light.
To increase the volume
(The liquid expands and contracts with
evapourate
changes in temperature.)
heat
freezing
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
property
(physical)
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
matter
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
A characteristic of matter
that can be observed or
measured and can be
changed without
changing the matter
itself
A form of energy that is
transferred by a
difference of
temperature (flowing
from areas of high
temperature to areas of
low temperature.
Anything that has mass
and takes up space.
Changing from a liquid
to a solid state.
celsius
contract
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
evapouration
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
expansion
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
The changing of liquid to a vapour.
The scale and unit of measurement for
temperature.
Also known as centigrade.
An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass
remains the same. Expansion is usually due to heating.
When substances are heated, the molecular bonds between
their particles are weakened, and the particles move faster,
causing the substance to expand.
Of or relating to a temperature scale that
registers the freezing point of water as 0°
and the boiling point as 100° under normal
atmospheric pressure.
density
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
Properties of MAtter - Standard 5
shape
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
Properties of Matter - Standard 5
The surface
configuration of a thing.
The amount of mass an
object has in a known
volume
Elements Each element on the periodic table has a
unique set of properties. Many of the elements have
Greek or Latin names. These names often reveal
information about the element's properties.
Write a report about how some of the elements on the
periodic table were named. To do so, you will need to
research the elements. Here are some questions to
guide your research:
• Why was the periodic table of elements set up in
a certain way?
• Which elements were discovered as gases?
• Which elements have names that describe their
properties?
• How are some of the other elements named?