Properties of Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• mass

• volume

• matter

• physical property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The amount of material in an object

• chemical property

• matter

• volume

• mass

A measure of how much space an object takes up

• mass

• volume

• magnetism

• matter

How energy, such as electricity or heat can mover through materials

• magnetism

• reflectivity

• conductivity

• solubility

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet

• physical property

• magnetism

• reflectivity

• solubility

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured

• Geographical properties
• Physical properties
• Chemical properties
• Conductivity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The way light reflects, or bounces off, an object

• Refraction
• Absorption
• Diffraction
• Reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Ability of matter to dissolve in a liquid

• Solubility
• Conductivity

• Liquidability
• Dissolvability

Which of the following is a property that measures the amount of matter in an object?

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

• Weight

Which of the following is a characteristic of a solid?

• It has a definite shape and volume.

• It takes the shape of its container.

• It fills the entire space of its container.

• It has no definite shape but has a definite volume.