Physical Properties Vocabulary Review

What is the term for the way light looks when it reflects off an object?

• The ability to bend

• Color

• The amount of space something takes up

• The temperature of an object

Which term refers to a measurement of how big or small something is?

•  Size

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The shape of an object

• The mass of a solid

What do we call a characteristic or quality of something?

• A state of matter

• Attribute

• A description of texture

• The measurement of length

Which word describes the form or outline of an object?

• Shape

• Volume

• Mass

• Flexibility

What is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space?

• Insulator

• Solubility

• Electrical energy

• Matter

Which term refers to the amount of matter in an object?

• Density

• Temperature

• Mass

• Volume

What do we call the ability of a material to bend without breaking?

• Flexibility

• Temperature

• Density

• Gas

Which term describes a state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Metal

What do we mean by thermal energy?

• The energy that comes from light

• The energy that comes from heat

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The amount of mass in a solid

What is the process called when a solid mixes with a liquid and seems to disappear?

• Dissolve

• Evaporate

• Freeze

• Melt