Unit 1: Investigating Physical Properties of Matter

Front

What is a state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size?

Back

Solid

Front

What is a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and volume of its container?

Back

Gas

Front

What do we call a substance or object that allows energy to flow through it easily?

Back

Conductor

Front

What is the term for the form that matter is existing in?

Back

Physical state

Front

What is the ability of a material (not an object) to sink or float in water?

Back

Relative density

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid

Front

What do we call materials that do not allow energy to flow through them easily?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume?

Back

Density

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

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

Back

Melting