Physical Properties of Matter

Any characteristic you can use to identify and describe a substance is called...

• Property

• Element

• Compound

• Molecule

A characteristic of an object or substance that can be observed directly or measured with a tool is called...

• molecule

• element

• physical property

• density

How rough or smooth the surface of a substance feels

• texture

• color

• density

• volume

The amount of space something takes up

• volume

• density

• molecule

• element

The ___________________ of a substance is the mass of a substance in a certain volume

• density

• molecule

• texture

• physical property

Substances attracted by magnets

• iron, cobalt, and nickel

• glass, rocks, and aluminum

• plastic, rubber, and fabric

Particles are held tightly in place and move by vibrating in place

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The particles are able to slide past one another

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The particles move quickly and independently from one another

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Has a definite volume and a definite shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas