Properties of Matter

A characteristic used to describe matter. It can be observed or measured.

• property

• mass

• volume

• matter

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Matter

• Volume

• Property

• Weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Form of matter: Solid, liquid, or Gas

• magnetism

• texture

• Reflectivity

• State

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The measure of how much matter reflects or "bounces back" light

• hardness

• reflectivity

• malleability

• conductivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

light is able to pass through an object

• reflectivity

• transparency

• magnetism

• malleability

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The measure of how difficult it is to scratch or crush a certain type of matter

• solubility

• reflectivity

• magnetism

• hardness

Measure of how easily matter can be shaped into different forms

• solubility

• malleability

• state

• conductivity

Measure of how easily matter transports heat or electricity

• malleability

• hardness

• property

• conductivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

measure of how matter reacts to a magnet

• magnetism

• solubility

• conductivity

• texture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

the measure of a substance's ability to be dissolved

• malleability

• reflectivity

• solubility

• magnetism