Properties of Matter

A property is a distinguishing quality of an object made of matter, like its

• color

• shape or size

• temperature or weight

• all of these

Matter that is made of one kind of atom or molecule and that has specific properties is called

• element

• substance

• atom

• mass

A substance that can't be broken down into other substances through physical changes or chemical reactions is called

• element

• substance

• atom

• mass

What has high reflectivity and magnetivity?

• wood

• glass

• metals

• plastic

Gases have ...

• a definite size or shape

• a definite size but no definite shape

• no definite size or shape

The measure of how much light can pass through matter is called

• transparency

• translucent

• opaque

Which substance dissolves in water?

• sand

• sugar

• both sand and sugar

• neither sand or sugar

The ability to change shape is called 

• transparent

• translucent

• malleability

• opaque