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Study Guide – Mass, Density, and Properties of Matter
Directions: Fill in the blanks with a word from the word bank. (Some words may be
used more than once, others not at all)
weight
solubility
volume
mass
solid
density
gas
matter
element
acceleration
liquid
inertia
1. __________________ is the amount of matter something is made of and can be measured in
grams. Page 12
2. The resistance an object has to any change in motion is called _________________. Page 18
3. __________________ is a measure of gravitational attraction between that mass and another
object. Page 12
4. ______________ is anything that has volume and mass. Front cover
5. __________________ is the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given quantity of
water. Page 29
6. Melting point is the temperature at which a __________________ changes to a
_______________. Page 29
7. Amount of matter in a given space is called ____________________. The formula is mass
divided by volume. Page 24
8. ______________ is how much space an object takes up. Page 19
9. _________________ is the increase in the speed of an object. Page 17
10. An ___________________ is a substance that is made up of a single type of atom. Page 30
Directions: Answer the following questions as completely as possible.
11. Explain how to measure the volume of a solid cube. Page 19 ___________________________
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12. Explain how to measure the volume of a non-uniform shaped solid object. Page 20
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13. Chemical compounds are substances made of two or more element. Water is the chemical
compound H2O. Draw water molecule. Do not forget to label the 3 atoms. Page 30
14. You are given two solid bars. One bar appear to be made of gold and the other seems to be
made of wood, but they measure the same 4 cm by 4 cm by 6 cm. First, do they have the same
volume? Explain. Page 19
Second, do they have the same mass? Explain. Pages 25 - 26
15. Mixing oil and vinegar to make salad dressing is an example of how you can determine if a
substance is more or less dense than another substance. Explain which substance has less
density and which has more density by their position in the jar. Page 24
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