Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Front

What is the amount of matter in something?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the ability to float?

Back

Density

Front

What is a push or pull produced by a magnet?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What is weight?

Back

The force of gravity on an object.

Front

What force attracts a body towards the center of the earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What is a solid?

Back

A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.

Front

What is a liquid?

Back

A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

Front

What is a gas?

Back

A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.

Front

What is density?

Back

The mass of an object divided by its volume.