Properties of Matter Vocab

The amount of matter in a substance

• volume

• weight

• mass

• matter

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A physical property that describes matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• relative density

• solubility

• state of matter

• conductivity

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A characteristic that can be observed or measured

• conductor

• insulator

• property

• dissolve

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A state of matter that can change shape, but has a fixed volume

• state of matter

• gas

• solid

• liquid

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Whether something sinks or floats in water

• relative density

• solubility

• conductivity

• state of matter

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

• relative density

• volume

• property

• solubility

Something that ALLOWS energy to flow through it easily

• conductor

• insulator

• property

• dissolve

Matter is ____________

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• The property of attraction to a magnet.

  How dense something is compared with a reference material. Sink or Float

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.

• Energy that can be measured by a thermometer.

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Mass is _________________

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams.

• How dense something is compared with a reference material. Sink or Float

• How much space something takes up.

• Material that allows heat or electrical energy to easily flow through it.

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Physical Properties are _____________

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.

• Energy that can be measured by a thermometer.

• Measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something, including mass, magnetism, temperature, density, shape, volume, and conductivity.

• The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.