Properties of Matter

Anything that has mass or takes up space.

• mass

• matter

• volume

• state

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The amount of space something takes up.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• state

Measured in grams.

• mass

• volume

A property of matter that can be measured or observed using the 5 senses.

• states of matter

• physical properties of matter

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Match the following

• matter

• a substance that consists of two or more different atoms

• element

• a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

• compound

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

• mixture

• anything that has mass and takes up space

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How much matter is in something.

• mass

• volume

Whether something will sink or float.

• mass

• volume

• density

• solubility

Measured using a balance.

• mass

• volume

• density

Measured using a graduated cylinder.

• mass

• volume