Properties of Matter

What is the ability of a material to dissolve in a liquid?

• Solubility

• Density

• Conductivity

• Volume

What is the appearance of light reflected off the surface of an object called?

• Luster

• Shape

• Color

• Texture

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What is the resistance of a material to scratching called?

• Conductivity

• Hardness

• Magnetism

• Solubility

What is a material's ability to allow electricity to flow through it called?

• Mass

• Texture

• Luster

• Conductivity

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Which property of matter describes its form? Examples: cube or cylinder.

• Solubility

• Shape

• Volume

• Density

Which property of matter describes how something feels? Examples: smooth or rough.

• Texture

• Shape

• Volume

• Density

Which property of matter describes if something attracts or repels a magnet?

• Texture

• Shape

• Magnetism

• Density

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Kyle and Jan are comparing two samples of matter. They make a table of the properties of each sample. Which property provides the best evidence that both samples are solids rather than liquids?

• colore

• mass

• shape

• volume

Nina made an investigating to find the volume of a stone. She measured 200 milliliters of water. Then she put a stone in the water. The pictures show the cylinder before and after the stone was added. What is the difference in the volumes shown on the cylinders?

• 100 mL

• 200 mL

• 300 mL

• 500 mL

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Which statement describes the shape of a solid?

• It changes shape.

• It has its own shape.

• It does not have a shape.

• It takes the shape of its container.