Matter - pages 43-45

A __________ is something about matter than you can observe with one or more of your senses.

• property

• vary

• matter

The properties of objects ______, or are different.

• properties

• vary

• same

What properties of matter would your bet like to have in its home?

• Something soft to sleep on and something rough to chew on

• something rough to sleep on

• something shiny to sleep on

Look at the photo of the tennis ball on page 43. The surface of the ball appears to be __________.

• rough

• smooth

• soft

_____________ is the result of light rays bouncing off an object.

• Color

• Texture

• Hardness

___________ is how the surface of an object feels. Tree bark feels rough and bumpy.

• Color

• Texture

• Hardness

_____________ describes how firm an object is. The hardest natural sustance is diamond.

• Color

• Texture

• Hardness

The oror is what something smells like. The odor of the skunky (on page 45) would be _________.

• sweet

• stinky

• flowery

__________ is the form of an object. Common shapes are cubes, spheres, and pyramids.

• Shape

• Odor

• Texture

What is matter?

• something that takes up space and has mass

• your thoughts

• your dreams