5th Grade Properties of Matter

Front

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

Back

Solubility

Front

What type of objects would float in water?

Back

Objects that are less dense than water.

Front

Which two objects are most likely less dense than water: wood block and metal paper clip, plastic ball and glass marble, metal paper clip and glass marble, or wood block and plastic ball?

Back

Wood block and plastic ball.

Front

What is the ability of light to bounce off a surface called?

Back

Reflectivity

Front

Which material is a good conductor of electricity: glass rod, cotton string, plastic tubing, or copper penny?

Back

Copper penny.

Front

What is the property of matter that describes how heavy an object is for its size?

Back

Density

Front

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

Back

Volume

Front

What is the property of matter that describes how it feels to the touch?

Back

Texture

Front

What is the term for a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the property of matter that describes the color of an object?

Back

Color