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Properties of Matter Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Insulator

a)

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

b)

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

2.

Magnetism

a)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

b)

The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

c)

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

d)

How dense something is compared with a reference material

3.

Mass

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

c)

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

d)

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

4.

Matter

a)

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

b)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

c)

How dense something is compared with a reference material

d)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

5.

Physical Property

a)

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

b)

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

c)

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

d)

A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

6.

Physical State

a)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

b)

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily -- “can”

c)

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

d)

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

7.

Relative Density

a)

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

b)

How dense something is compared with a reference material

c)

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

d)

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

8.

Solubility

a)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

b)

A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow

c)

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

d)

The pathway through which electricity flows

9.

Thermal Energy

a)

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

b)

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

c)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

d)

The pathway through which electricity flows

10.

Volume

a)

The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

b)

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

c)

The amount of matter in something; measured in grams

d)

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

11.

Circuit

a)

The pathway through which electricity flows

b)

The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

c)

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

d)

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily -- “can”

12.

Electric Current

a)

The flow of electrical energy through a circuit

b)

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

c)

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

d)

The pathway through which electricity flows

13.

Flow

a)

The pathway through which electricity flows

b)

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

c)

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

d)

Pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

14.

Conductor

a)

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily -- “can

b)

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

c)

The amount of space matter takes up; measured in liters (L), cubic centimeters (cm3 ), or milliliters (mL)

d)

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas