Properties of Matter

What is the term used to describe the amount of matter in an object?

• Color

• Mass

• Shape

• Texture

Which property describes how light reflects off an object and is interpreted by the eye?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Color

• Density

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What is the term for the form of an object around its outside boundaries?

• Shape

• Solubility

• Conductivity

• Magnetism

Which property refers to the appearance of light reflected off the surface of an object?

• Texture

• Luster

• Mass

• Density

What term describes the feel or consistency of an object?

• Hardness

• Solubility

• Texture

• Conductivity

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Which property measures the resistance of a material to scratching?

• Hardness

• Magnetism

• Density

• Shape

What is the ability of a material to dissolve in another substance called?

• Conductivity

• Solubility

• Magnetism

• Luster

Which property describes the force of a magnet to attract or repel materials?

• Density

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Texture

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What is the term for a material's ability to allow electricity to flow through it?

• Conductivity

• Solubility

• Hardness

• Shape

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How is the concept of how tightly packed particles are within a given amount of space described?

• Density

• Luster

• Color

• Mass