Physical Properties of Matter

properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself

• matter

• physical properties

• mass

• states of matter

the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter are called the

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This form of matter has a definite shape and size

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• mass

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

take the shape of their container, filling the bottom of the container first; has the ability to flow

a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container

• liquid

• solid

• mass

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated in some physical way

a type of mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are dissolved (uniformly dispersed throughout) in another substance

What is the difference between a mixture and a solution

Floating or sinking when compared to water

• relative density

• mass

• matter

• water

The amount of matter in something

• mass

• matter

• density

• volume