Properties of Matter

It is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume.

• mass

• matter

• solid

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It is characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to a force applied to the surface.

• mass

• matter

• solid

It is a quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter.

• mass

• energy

• gas

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It is a substance that has no fixed size or shape.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a constant volume independent of pressure.

• space

• liquid

• evaporation

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Systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

• Math

• History

• Science

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Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

• solid

• materials

• rocks

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The amount of space occupied by a substance.

• color

• volume

• density

The measurement of how tightly a material is packed together.

• density

• volume

• thickness

It is where the temperature at which a given solid will melt.

• condensation

• melting point

• boiling point

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