Unit 7 Properties of Matter Study Guide

Unit 7 Properties of Matter

Study Guide

Lesson 1 What Are Physical Properties of Matter?

*Vocabulary: matter, physical property, mass, volume, density

*Be able to explain how to calculate mass, volume, and density

*Explain what causes objects to sink or float

*Explain how physical properties can be used to identify matter

*Calculate mass, volume, and density

Lesson 2 How Are Physical Properties Observed?

*Sort objects according to their physical properties

*Explain the physical properties of a group of objects

*Compare objects by their physical properties

Lesson 3 What Is Conservation of Mass?

*Vocabulary: Law of Conservation of Mass

*Be able to explain the Law of Conservation of Mass in your own words and give an example to demonstrate your understanding

Lesson 4 What Are the States of Water?

*Vocabulary: states of matter, solid, liquid, gas, change of state, condensation, evaporation

*Explain the different physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases

*Explain the different physical properties of water in its different states

*Compare and contrast water in its three states

*Explain how heating and cooling change the states of matter

*Explain that matter isn’t lost or added when it changes state