Anything that has mass and takes up space

a characteristic that can be observed, measured, or tested, without changing the substance

the amount of matter in an object

How much space an object takes up

Objects that are more dense sink in water; less dense objects float in water

the amount of matter in a certain volume.

characteristics of matter that you can measure or test using science tools and equipment

An invisible force of attraction or repulsion between a magnet and objects contain iron, nickel, or cobalt

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

a characteristic of matter that you can observe using your 5 senses.

describes how easily something (matter) can be bent or dented.

describes how big or small something is compared to another object.

describes how light bounces off of an object; the color we see is the reflected light.

describes the flavor we sense when the matter is in our mouth.

describes what something feels like when we touch it.

describes the property of smell that is activated by an object.

describes the form of an object.

the physical state of matter that has a definite or fixed shape and volume. It keeps its size and shape.

the sate of matter that has a definite or fixed volume but its shape changes to fill up the bottom of the container first.

the physical state of matter that does not have definite or fixed shape or volume.

when something is not able to be changed; definite.

A physical property that describes matter as a solid, liquid, or gas; it depends on the energy in the molecules.

matter can change from one state (solid, liquid, or gas) to another if heat is added or removed.

the process of changing from a solid to a liquid by adding heat (thermal energy).

the process of changing a liquid to a gas by adding heat (thermal energy).

the process of changing a liquid to a solid by removing heat.

the process of changing a gas to a liquid by removing heat.

the gaseous form of water