Properties of Matter

Johnny is observing a basketball. He states that the basketball is orange. Which property of matter did Johnny observe?

• size

• shape

• color

• texture

Properties of matter are the _________ of matter.

• Characteristics

• Objects

• Colors

• Size

During recess, Tamara loses her jacket. She says she is looking for a soft, fluffy coat. The words soft and fluffy describe which property of matter?

• shape

• size

• texture

• hardness

Frannie is looking at a dog and says he is so long. Which property of matter does the word long describe?

• size

• shape

• color

• hardness

The resistance to change that an object has is called ___________.

• texture

• color

• size

• hardness

A student describes the desk as rectangular. Rectangular describes which property of matter?

• size

• texture

• shape

• color