Comparing Properties of Matter

The ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Luster

• Texture

Which property describes the shiny appearance of metals?

• Luster

• Texture

• Malleability

• Elasticity

When particles are tightly packed together and held into fixed positions, they are considered ____________.

• Plasma

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Plasma

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

Which of the following is NOT a property of solids?

• Definite volume

• Definite shape

• Particles move freely

• Particles are closely packed

What are two properties of a solid?

• has a definite shape

• cannot be seen

• takes up a definite space

Examples of physical properties are:​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

• color
• sink
• temperature
• shoe
• cloud
• 5

Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The fire/flame

• Gas

• The melting wax

• Solid

• The hard wax of the candle

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Match the following

• solid

• 
• gas

• 
• liquid

• 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Label the diagram with the correct state of matter.

a

b

c

Gas

Solid

Liquid

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