Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Front

What is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance?

Back

Solubility

Front

What is something that allows energy to flow through it easily?

Back

Conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

What state of matter changes volume and shape?

Back

Gas

Front

What determines whether something sinks or floats in water?

Back

Relative Density

Front

What is the amount of matter in a substance called?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume

Front

What is a substance that does not allow energy to flow through it easily?

Back

Insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4