Study Guide # 2 Properties and Conservation of Matter

(a)   is the change of state from a liquid to a gas caused by heating.

What is a material's ability to attract to magnets?

• Solubility

• magnetism

• conductivity

• transparency

An (a)   is a material that slows or stops the flow of electricity; good examples are plastic, rubber, wood, and glass.

(a)   is a material's ability to dissolve into another material.

Which is NOT an example of a physical change in matter?

• Melting an ice cube

• boiling water so it evaporates into a gas

• dissolving salt in water

• making a snowman

What is energy of heat or moving particles?

• thermal conductor

• thermal insulator

• electrical conductor

• thermal energy

Which of the following materials is NOT good to allow electricity to flow through easily?

• Copper

• Rubber

• Iron

• Gold

Which material is NOT an example of a good thermal conductor?

• Aluminum

• copper

• iron

• leather

(a)   is the change of state from a gas to a liquid caused by cooling.

A (a)   is a material that does NOT conduct thermal energy well; good examples are cloth, wood, rubber, glass, plastic, and leather.