Observable Properties of Matter

Which of the following is an observable property of matter?

• Color

• Taste

• Hardness

• All of the above.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

To identify a material based on its properties, you should make observations and ______.

• guesses

• measurements

• assumptions

• predictions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the term for how an object absorbs and reflects light?

• Texture

• Luster

• Color

• Odor

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which property describes how rough or smooth a surface is?

• Luster

• Texture

• Taste

• Odor

Luster is the way a substance reflects light. It may be metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull. Fill in the blank: Luster is a type of ______.

• Color

• Texture

• Physical property

• Odor

Which property is described by how something tastes, such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or spicy?

• Odor

• Texture

• Taste

• Luster

Odor activates the sense of smell. Fill in the blank: Odor is an example of a ______.

• Physical property

• Color

• Texture

• Luster

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What does hardness describe?

• How easily something can be bent or dented

• The color of an object

• The weight of an object

• The size of an object.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is reflectivity?

• The way an object absorbs light

• The way an object reflects, or bounces off light

• The way an object changes color

• The way an object heats up.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is an example of a reflective object? A) Sponge B) Mirror C) Cloth D) Wood. Fill in the blank: A ______ is an example of a reflective object.

• Sponge

• Mirror

• Cloth

• Wood

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2