Properties /

Question 1

Absorbency

Answer 1

The ability to take on another element, usually a liquid but can be light or heat

Question 2

Density

Answer 2

The ability to float or sink

Question 3

Conductivity

Answer 3

Ability to generate heat or electricity

Question 4

Fusibility

Answer 4

Ability to change in to liquid

Question 5

Strength

Answer 5

The ability of a material to stand up to forces being applied

Question 6

Hardness

Answer 6

The ability of a material to resist scratching and tear and indentation

Question 7

Toughness

Answer 7

Doesn’t break or shatter when pressure is played on it

Question 8

Malleability

Answer 8

The ability of a material to be reshaped in all directions

Question 9

Ductility

Answer 9

The ability of a material to change shape, usually by stretching

Question 10

Brittleness

Answer 10

Opposite to ductility

Question 11

Plasticity

Answer 11

The ability of a material to be changed in shape permanently

Question 12

Elasticity

Answer 12

The ability of a material to absorb force and flex in different directions