A Closer Look: Science Unit E Describing Matter

Anything that takes up space and has mass: ​ (a)   ​

• matter
• solid
• liquid

The amount of matter in an object:​ (a)  

• mass
• liquid
• gas

How matter looks, feels, smells, tastes, or sounds: ​ (a)  

• property
• heavy
• matter

Having an even surface: ​ (a)  

• smooth
• heavy
• rough

Having an uneven surface: ​ (a)  

• rough
• smooth
• solid

A great weight, difficult to move: ​ (a)  

• heavy
• light
• solid

The amount of matter in an object. ​ (a)  

• mass
• property
• heavy

matter that has a shape of its own:​ (a)  

• solid
• liquid
• gas

matter that takes the shape of the container that it is in:​ (a)  

• liquid
• gas
• solid

matter that spreads to fill the space it is in:​ (a)  

• gas
• liquid
• solid