Properties of Matter Vocabulary Review

A material that does not easily allow for the flow of heat and electricity.

• density

• magnetism

• insulator

• conductor

Properties of matter than can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself

• solution

• conductor

• physical properties

• relative density

The term that describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in water.

• insulator

• conductor

• solubility

• density

The property that determines if an object will float or sink.

• solubility

• state of matter

• density

• conductor

Matter: anything that has _________ and takes up _________.

• density, water

• mass, space

• magnetism, iron

• heat, gas

The property that describes the object’s attraction to a magnet.

• insulator

• density

• solubility

• magnetism

A term used to describe solid, liquid and gas.

• state of matter

• magnetism

• density

• solubility

A material that easily allows for the flow of heat and electricity.

• conductor

• insulator

• density

• state of matter

Physical properties: things you can _______, touch, taste, or _____.

• see, smell

• cook, eat

• heat, cool

the change of state from a liquid to a gas

• water cycle

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation