Physical Properties of Matter

Question 1

dissolve

Answer 1

to mix completely with a liquid

Question 2

ingredient

Answer 2

one part of a mixture

Question 3

mix

Answer 3

to combine two or more substances to make a different substance

Question 4

mixture

Answer 4

a substance that has two or more different kinds of matter

Question 5

physical change

Answer 5

a change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance

Question 6

separate

Answer 6

to cause two or more things to stop being together or joined

Question 7

solution

Answer 7

a mixture in which the different kinds of matter mix evenly

Question 8

buoyancy

Answer 8

the ability of an object to float in water

Question 9

magnetism

Answer 9

the force of attraction or repulsion between substances made of certain materials, such as iron, nickel, cobalt, and steel.

Question 10

mass

Answer 10

the amount of matter in an object

Question 11

matter

Answer 11

anything that takes up space

Question 12

physical property

Answer 12

anything that you can observe about an object by using one or more of your senses

Question 13

relative density

Answer 13

how dense or tightly packed an object is;objects that are more dense sink in water; less dense objects float in water

Question 14

soluble

Answer 14

describes a substance capable of being dissolved

Question 15

states of matter

Answer 15

the different forms in which matter exists: solid, liquid, and gas

Question 16

temperature

Answer 16

a measure of the average kinetic energy of all of the particles in a substance.

The faster the particles in a substance are moving, the greater the average kinetic energy of the substance, the higher its temperature, and the warmer it feels

Question 17

volume

Answer 17

the amount of space that matter takes up