Properties of Matter

What is matter?

• Anything that takes up space

• Something invisible

• Only solid objects

• Air and water only

Which of these is an example of matter?

• Sound

• Air

• Light

• Shadow

What does "volume" describe?

• How heavy something is

• How much space an object takes up

• The color of an object

• The shape of an object

What is "mass"?

• A measure of how much light an object reflects

• A measure of the weight of an object

• A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• How big an object is

Which of these has the most volume?

• A small beach ball

• A large bowling ball

• A small marble

• A book

What property describes how something feels?

• Mass

• Volume

• Texture

• Shape

Which object would sink in water?

• A life preserver

• A wooden log

• A metal anchor

• An apple

Which object would float in water?

• A rock

• A coin

• A life preserver

• A nail

What pulls objects made of iron?

• Light

• Magnet

• Heat

• Water

Which material is a good conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Copper

• Rubber