Physical Properties Vocabulary

Front

What is a substance that has a definite volume but NO definite shape?

Back

Liquid

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting Point

Front

What is the ability of an object to attract certain metal objects?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What is a substance that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What do we call the ability to be greater or less dense than water?

Back

Density

Front

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

Back

Boiling Point

Front

What is the term for a mixture where one substance is dissolved in another?

Back

Solution

Front

What is the measure of how much space an object takes up?

Back

Volume

Front

What do we call a state of matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume?

Back

Gas

Front

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

Back

Freezing