Physical Properties Vocabulary

The amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas.

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The ability of an object to attract certain metal objects.

• Mixture

• Solution

• Magnetism

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The amount of space an object takes up.

• Mass

• Density

• Solid

• Volume

A substance that has a definite shape and volume

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• Mass

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

To have the ability to be greater/less dense than water.

• Volume

• Density

• Solubility

• Liquid

A substance that has a definite volume but NO definite shape.

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A substance without a definite volume or shape

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Volume

Different materials placed together, but each material keeps its own properties.

• Solution

• Mixture

• Magnetism

• Boiling Point

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

• Melting Point

• Boiling point

• Freezing point

• Ice water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

a mixture in which substances are spread out evenly and dissolve with another substance.

• Solution

• Mixture

• Magnetism

• Volume