Properties of Matter

__________________ is the amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• matter

______________ is the amount of space that matter takes up.

• mass

• weight

• matter

• volume

Anything that has mass and takes up space is.....

• property

• volume

• matter

• mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A _____________ is something about an object that you can observe with your senses.

• matter

• mass

• volume

• property

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A pan balance is used to measure which property of matter?

• volume

• weight

• mass

• hardness

Which 2 properties can be observed using the sense of touch?

• texture and smell

• odor and texture

• texture and taste

• texture and hardness

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

Physical property that describes how matter feels

• color

• texture

• hardness

• shape

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Measured using a thermometer.

• mass

• volume

• temperature

• atmospheric pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Janice found two sea shells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest.

• Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

• Drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level the most.

• Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest.

If two objects balance like the ones shown below, what must be true?

• Object A has more mass than object B.

• Both objects have the same mass.

• Object A has more volume than object B.

• Both objects have the same volume.