Science - Physical Properties of Solid Materials

These objects have definite size and shape

• Solid materials

• Liquid materials

• gas materials

• Materials

This is a physical property of a material that describes how tough or strong it is.

• Hardness

• Texture

• Stretchability

• Roughness

This is a physical property of a material that describes how its surface feel when touch. It refers to the smoothness or roughness of an object.

• Hardness

• Texture

• Stretchability

• Soft

This is a physical property of a material that describes how much it can be pulled or stretched without breaking

• Hardness

• Texture

• Streetchability

• Soft

Joseph wants to create a bracelet. She has two materials: a rubber band and a metal wire. She chose the rubber band because metal wires cannot be stretched ou easily. Which physical property of a solid material did Maria consider in choosing the best material to make the bracelet?

• Stretchability

• Hardness

• Texture

Mommy is feeling the surface of a rock and a piece of cloth. Which material is likely to feel rough?

• Hardness

• Texture

• Stretchability

Which statement best describes the hardness of a solid material?

• This describes how much you can stretch a material without breaking it.

• This describes how tough or strong a solid material is.

• This describes how the surface of a material feels

Which statement best describes the roughness or smoothness of a solid material?

• This describes how tough or strong a solid material is.

• This describes how much you can stretch a material without breaking it.

• This describes how the surface of a material feels

A soft cotton shirt that feels smooth to touch is described as having a smooth texture

• True

• False

When observing a table's ability to not break easily because it is firm and difficult to break, you are trying to observe the table's texture

• True

• False