NISD Elementary Science Vocabulary

Objective 3, Set B Flashcards

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Science matters!

massthe amount of matter in an object. mass is measured using a balance (examples: gram (g), milligram (mg), and kilogram (kg))
mattermatter is anything that has mass and takes up space; (examples: book, pencil, your own body)
3 states of mattersolid, liquid, gas
soliddefinite shape, definite volume. a solid does not change shape when you put it in a container
liquiddefinite volume, no definite shape: takes the shape of its container; (example: water)