Properties of Matter

___________ describes how strongly a substance attracts to magnets.

• Texture

• Color

• Electrical conductivity

• Response to magnetic forces

____________ are characteristics that describe how a substance looks, feels, acts, and interacts with other substances.

• Electrical conductivity

• Solubility

• Properties of matter

• Reflectivity

_____________ describes how a object is affected when it is scratched or dented.

• Hardness

• Texture

• Color

• Solubility

___________ is determined by how the object absorbs or reflects light.

• Reflectivity

• Color

• Thermal conductivity

• Texture

______________ describes how an object reflects light.

• Electrical conductivity

• Hardness

• Reflectivity

• Color

______________ describes whether a substance can conduct electricity.

• Electrical conductivity

• Thermal conductivity

• Response to magnetic forces

• Color

_______________ describes whether a substance can dissolve in a solvent, such as water.

• Thermal conductivity

• Color

• Electrical conductivity

• Solubility

_______________ describes whether a substance allows heat to pass through it.

• Electrical conductivity

• Solubility

• Thermal conductivity

• Texture

_____________ describes the way an object feels when you touch it.

• Color

• Texture

• Hardness

• Properties of matter