Properties of Matter

Question 1

Matter

Answer 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 2

Physical State

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Solid

Answer 3

A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume

Question 4

Liquid

Answer 4

A state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape

Question 5

Gas

Answer 5

A state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume

Question 6

Mass

Answer 6

The amount of matter in an object

Question 7

Volume

Answer 7

The amount of matter in an object that an object or substance takes up

Question 8

Density

Answer 8

A measurement that describes how mass is packed into volume

Question 9

Physical Property

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Solubility

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Insulator

Answer 11

A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of heat or electricity

Question 12

Conductor

Answer 12

A material that transfers heat or electricity easily