Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Insulator

• Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Magnetism

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

• Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• How dense something is compared with a reference material

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Mass

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

• Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

Matter

• The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• How dense something is compared with a reference material

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Physical Property

• Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

• The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

• A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

Physical State

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily -- “can”

• The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

• Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Relative Density

• The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

• How dense something is compared with a reference material

• Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

Solubility

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• The pathway through which electricity flows

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Thermal Energy

• Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

• Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• The pathway through which electricity flows

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Volume

• The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

• The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

• The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)