Matter: lesson 1 Identify Properties of Matter

How are you able to determine the physical properties of a substance?

• By using the senses to smell, taste, hear, feel, or see it

• By determining its placement on the periodic table of elements

• By observing how it reacts with other substances

• By observing its shape and reflectivity

• By comparing it to the substances that surround it

The maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance is called the ______.

• conductivity

• solubility

• solvent

• colloid

Anita places three cubes on a table. One cube is lead, the second is ice, and the third is balsa wood. The sides of each cube are exactly 3.5 centimeters long. Which do all three cubes have in common?

• the same mass

• the same weight

• the same volume

• the same temperature

A _________ property is a characteristic that can be observed and measured.

• chemical

• physical

The ability of matter to dissolve in a liquid is called ______.

• solubility

• reflectivity

• conductivity

• magnetism

Which property measures the amount of space an object takes up?

• reflectivity

• mass

• solubility

• volume

Which property measures the space taken up by an object?

• hardness

• mass

• volume

• weight

Select all that apply. Physical Properties include:

• conductivity

• combustible

• reflectivity

• magnetism

• solubility

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2