OCS Applied Science 3.2

Which word describe the shape of a yield sign?

• triangle

• yellow

• smooth

• rectangle

Rocks are rough? What physical property of matter does this describe?

• Color

• shape

• texture

• size

Lemons, bananas, and corn are all yellow. Which physical property of matter do these foods have in common?

• color

• texture

• shape

• orientation

Which of the following words would describe the texture of an object?

• circle

• smooth

• red

• obtuse

What do basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls, and tennis balls have in common?

• size

• shape

• color

• texture

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• matter

• mass

• texture

• atom

State of matter that keeps its shape over time and has a definite volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of a container.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

State of matter that has no definite volume or shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Going from a liquid to a solid

• melting

• freezing

• boiling

• evaporating