Properties of Matter - Vocabulary

Match the following

• matter

• the state with a definite shape and volume

• solid

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• 0 degrees Celsius

• the boiling point of water

• mass

• a measurement of the amount of matter in an object

• 100 degrees Celsius

• the freezing point of water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Match the following

• grams

• the unit used to measure liquid volume

• volume

• the unit used to measure mass

• milliliters

• the space taken up by an object

Match the following

• attraction

• how tightly particles are packed within a space

• density

• a pulling force

• sink

• objects that are more dense than water will do this

• float

• objects that are less dense than water will do this

• repulsion

• a pushing force

Match the following

• attraction

• a pulling force

• density

• objects that are more dense than water will do this

• repulsion

• a pushing force

• sink

• objects that are less dense than water will do this

• float

• how tightly particles are packed within a space

Match the following

• insulator

• something that allows energy to pass through easily

• solubility

• the ability to dissolve

• conductor

• something that does not allow energy to pass through easily

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Match the following

• thermal energy

• the tool used to measure liquid volume

• iron

• the scientific term for "heat"

• graduated cylinder

• the tool used to measure mass

• balance

• the kind of metal that is attracted to a magnet

​ (a)   is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• matter
• volume
• density
• solubility
• conductivity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

​ (a)   is the amount of space taken up by an object.

• matter
• volume
• density
• solubility
• conductivity

​ (a)   is how tightly particles are packed within a space.

• matter
• density
• solubility
• conductivity
• volume

​ (a)   is the ability to dissolve.

• matter
• density
• solubility
• conductivity
• volume