Matter Vocab 1

The physical forms that matter can exist in

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• States of Matter

The ability of a substance to sink or float when placed in water

• relative density

• less density

• more density

• density

Anything that takes up space and has mass

• mass

• motion

• matter

• movement

A characteristic of matter that you can observe or

measure directly such as size, shape, color, weight, etc....

• physical matter

• physical property

• characteristics

• traits

The physical material from which something is made

• station

• substance

• classify

• physical property

Anything that takes up space and has mass

• matter

• mass

• movement

• volume

When an object is pushed away from a magnet

• attract

• magnet

• repel

• magnetism

The object floats when it is less dense than water. The cork is less dense than water.

• more dense

• less dense

• high dense

• low dense

The object sinks when it is more dense than water. The honey is more dense than water.

• high dense

• low dense

• more dense

• less dense

When an object is pulled towards a magnet

• attract

• repel

• magnetism