properties of matter

Question 1

matter

Answer 1

anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 2

energy

Answer 2

the ability to do work

Question 3

classify

Answer 3

group together based on similar traits

Question 4

physical state

Answer 4

the classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

Question 5

solid

Answer 5

a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

Question 6

liquid

Answer 6

a state of matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape. Liquid
takes the shape of its container.

Question 7

gas

Answer 7

a state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume. Gas expands to fill its
container.

Question 8

mass

Answer 8

the amount of matter in an object or substance

Question 9

volume

Answer 9

the amount of space that an object or substance takes up

Question 10

density

Answer 10

a measurement that describes how mass is packed into volume

Question 11

property

Answer 11

a characteristic of a substance

Question 12

physical property

Answer 12

a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing
the substance itself

Question 13

magnetism

Answer 13

the push or pull of force produced by a magnet

Question 14

dissolve

Answer 14

to spread out evenly in a liquid

Question 15

solubility

Answer 15

a measure of how much of one substance will dissolve in another substance

Question 16

thermal energy

Answer 16

energy: also known as heat energy. This is the energy of moving particles in a substance.

Question 17

insulator

Answer 17

a material that reduces or prevents the transfer or heat or electricity

Question 18

conductor

Answer 18

a material that transfers heat or electricity easily