Properties of Matter

Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, magnetism, and thermal conductivity are: 

• chemical properties

• physical properties

• biological properties

• geological properties

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The ability of a substance to dissolve is called

• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Solubility
• Melting

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called 

• Weight

• Light
• Heat
• Matter

The amount of matter an object contains

• Weight
• Volume
• Density
• Mass

Which form of matter fills the space like in a balloon?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Plasma

The state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume.

• solid
• gas
• atom
• liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape.

• gas
• liquid
• solid
• matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which statement is true?

• Oil is the most dense substance.
• Corn syrup is less dense than water.
• Oil is less dense than water.
• Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Two objects are placed in water.  One sinks and the other floats.  Which conclusion can be drawn from this data?

• one object is magnetic and the other is not
• one object is solid and the other is a liquid
• one object has a greater density than the other
• one object is much larger than the other

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

If you poured 3 liquids that do not mix how could you tell which one is the most dense?

• The liquid on top
• The liquid in the middle
• The liquid at the bottom