Identifying Properties of Materials - Lesson 1.1

The amount of space an object takes up is its ______

• mass

• density

• volume

• weight

solubility

• the ability of matter to dissolve in a liquid

• the measure of how much matter can be contained in a volume

• the process of separating substances from a mixture

• the ability of a substance to conduct electricity

A characteristic that can only be observed when there is a change in the type of matter is a ________ _________.

• physical property

• chemical property

• biological property

• mechanical property

Reflectivity

• the way light reflects or bounces off an object

• the ability of an object to absorb light

• the measure of how much light is emitted by an object

• the process of light being scattered in different directions

magnetism

• the ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet, without needing to be a magnet itself

• the process of creating a magnetic field using electric current

• the phenomenon where magnets repel each other

• the ability of a material to conduct electricity

Conductivity

• The ability of a material to absorb energy

• The measure of how well a material can conduct electricity or heat

• The process of converting energy into work

• The resistance of a material to electrical flow

A characteristic that can be observed (seen) or measured is a ________ ________.

• chemical property

• physical property

• biological property

• mechanical property

Anything that has mass and takes up space is ______.

• energy

• matter

• force

• volume

The measure of the amount of matter in an object is its ____.

• volume

• density

• mass

• weight