Name:______date:______period:______(3)

Science 8: Ch 3.1 What is Matter pages 78-83

Key Concept:
Matter is anything that has ______and takes up ______.
Key Concept:
Matter can be described in terms of its ______, ______, and ______.
What do you have in common with a toaster, bowl and a neon sign?
Define matter
All matter takes up what?
Define volume
Because things like your finger, the continent of Africa, and a cloud have volume, what can they not do?
Can even two of the tiniest pieces of dust occupy the same space?
What is the SI unit for volume?
Small volumes are usually expressed in what units?
How many mL are in a L?
What are two examples of liquids that can be measured in L or mL?
To measure liquid volume accurately, what piece of scientific equipment is used?
The surface of a liquid in any container has what shape?
For most liquids in a container, where should we read the volume?

What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?

The graduated cylinder is in mL. Read the meniscus.

______.______

Read to the 0.0 place. Record your units!

In a wide-mouthed container, what shape is water’s meniscus?
Volume is a solid object is expressed in what units?
What does the word “cubic” mean?
What are the most used units for volume of a solid?
What does the 3 represent in cm3?
Label the following on the cube to the right:
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
See Figure 3 pg 80 for guidance /
What is the formula for volume of a solid, square object?
If a cube has a length of 1 m, a width of 1 m, and 1 height of 1 meter, what is it’s volume?
V = ______x ______x______/ V =
If you know the area of a solid object, then another formula for identifying the volume of a solid object is what?
What is the volume of the box whose base has an area of 5cm2 and whose height is 2 cm?
V = ______x ______
See Math Focus on page 80 for guidance / V =
How can you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
Define displacement.
The volume of water displaced is equal to what?
1 ml is equal to how many cm3?
Volumes of solids should not be measured in what units?
Can you use displacement to find the volume of a solid that dissolves?

What is the volume of the solid object? To do so, complete the following:

What is the initial volume of Cylinder A?______mL What is the final volume of Cylinder B? ______mL

Subtract the initial volume of A from the final volume of B to get the volume of the object. (B-A=)

What is the volume of the solid object? ______(Don’t forget your units!)

Define mass.
Which has more matter, you or a peanut?
If you have more matter, do you also have greater mass?
Does an object’s mass change when the object’s location changes?
How can an object’s mass change?
Do mass and weight mean the same thing?
Define weight.
What does gravitational force do to object’s on Earth?
The gravitational force between an object and Earth depends partly on what?
Can an object’s weight change based on the object’s location?
Why would an object weigh less on the moon than on Earth?
If a brick and a sponge have the same volume, as shown in Figure 6 pg 83, do they have the same weight?
What is the SI unit for mass?
Weight is a measure of what?
What s the SI unit for force?
One Newton is equal to the weight of an object on Earth with what mass?