1.2 Properties of Matter Vocabulary

state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume

• liquid

• gas

• state of matter

• solid

a state of matter that has a fixed volume, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container

• solid

• classify

• liquid

• gas

pulling force of a magnet

• magnetism

• conductor

• matter

• buoyancy

it determines whether one substance will sink or float in another substance

• Physical Property

• relative density

• solubility

• insulator

anything that has mass and takes up space

• insulator

• conductor

• matter

• volume

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

• buoyancy

• insulator

• solubility

• volume

material that allows electricity or heat to flow through

• insulator

• solubility

• conductor

• matter

the amount of matter an object has

• matter

• mass

• buoyancy

• volume

the ability to float

• conductor

• buoyancy

• volume

• solubility

form of matter (solid, liquid, gas)

• state of matter

• solid

• gas

• classify