Matter Basics

1. a book
2. hate
3. light
4. a car
5. a fried eg

1. Sulfur is yellow.
2. Steel wool burns when ignited by a flame.
3. A gallon of milk weighs over eight pounds.

1. Water boils and becomes steam.
2. Food is converted into usable form by the digestive system.
3. The alcohol in many thermometers freezes at about −40 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Graphite, a form of elemental carbon, can be turned into diamond, another form of carbon, at very high temperatures and pressures.
2. The house across the street has been painted a new color.
3. The elements sodium and chlorine come together to make a new substance called sodium chloride.

An is a fundamental chemical part of a . A is a combination of elements that acts as a different

1. Salt is mixed with pepper
2. Sugar is dissolved in water
3. Pasta is cooked in boiling water

1. air
2. dirt
3. a television set

1. Salt is mixed with pepper
2. Sugar is dissolved in water
3. Pasta is cooked in boiling water

1. air
2. dirt
3. a radio

are typically shiny, conduct electricity and heat well, and are malleable and ductile.  are a variety of colors and phases, are brittle in the solid phase, and do not conduct heat or electricity well

1. A pile of leaves slowly rots in the backyard.
2. In the presence of oxygen, hydrogen can interact to make water.
3. Gold can be stretched into very thin wires.