Physical Properties of Matter

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What property of matter do we use when sorting things by soft, hard, or rough?

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Texture

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

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What property of matter do we use when sorting things by red, blue, green, or yellow?

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Color

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What is an example of a physical property?

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Odor

Front

Which physical property can best determine if the grains are salt or sugar?

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Taste

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What part of matter can be observed with the senses like size, shape, color, and how it feels?

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Physical property

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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What is the definition of 'physical property'?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the substance.

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Name three physical properties of matter.

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Color, texture, size.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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What is texture in terms of physical properties?

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The feel or appearance of a surface, such as smooth, rough, soft, or hard.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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How can we observe the color of an object?

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By looking at it with our eyes.

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What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither definite shape nor volume.

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