Properties of Matter

transfers heat

• conducts

• freezing point

• insulator

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

can be measured without changing a substances identity

• Physical property

• Chemical property

• Physical change

• chemical change

Luster

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The amount of matter in a giving space

• a description of how shiny an object is

pick two ways to separate a mixture of solids by difference sizes

• sifting

• filteration

• state of matter

• melting

An unknown mineral that attracts iron fillings. It can be assumed that this mineral

• is hard

• has a metallic luster

• is magnetic

• is colorless

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which characters are physical properties.(choose all that apply)

• color

• texture

• flammability

• Solubility

Casey is studying rocks. He is grouping the rocks based on their characteristics. Which of the following kinds of rocks would be in the group of rocks that are attracted to magnets?

• A rock that contains iron

• a rock that is very hard

• a rock that is black or green

• a rock that has a rough surface

Which of the two objects below is most likely to be attracted to a magnet

• soccer ball

• metal keys

• computer mouse

• paper clips

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-3

A scientist in a lab would like to determine if an object conducts electricity. Which of the following experiments would test this?

• Include the object in a circuit, and check to see if the circuit still works.

• Weigh the object before and after refrigeration

• float the object in water

• Place the object on a source of heat, and measure the time it takes to heat up.

Dave was outside looking for rocks and he wanted to determine what type of rock it was. How could he tell what type of rock it was?

• texture

• hardness

• density

• color

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2