5.5A Properties of Matter Concept Check

Front

What is the appropriate choice for conserving resources after a lab investigation about solubility?

Back

Wash and store beakers for future use.

Front

What is a material that has definite volume but no definite shape classified as?

Back

Liquid.

Front

Which physical property is measured rather than tested?

Back

Mass.

Front

What is a common property of objects that do not include being magnetic?

Back

They all conduct electricity.

Front

What evidence proves that ice has less density than water?

Back

The ice cubes are floating in the water.

Front

What is the definition of matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, gas.

Front

What is density?

Back

Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

Front

What happens to the shape of a solid when it is placed in a container?

Back

It retains its shape.

Front

What happens to the shape of a liquid when it is placed in a container?

Back

It takes the shape of the container.