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Properties of Matter
SCMS Grade 5
Term | Definition |
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physical properties | A property of a material that can be observed, measured, or described |
density | A property of matter which describes how close the particles (atoms) of an object are to each other |
color | A property of matter that can be easily observed by looking at an object or substance |
texture | A property of matter that describes how the surface of an object feels |
hardness | A property of matter that describes how strong, durable, or flexible an object is |
organize | to sort or group things to find more easily |
states of matter | solid, liquid, and gas |
solid | The particles do not slide easily past each other. They vibrate, or move back and forth, in place to create a definite shape. |
liquid | The particles can move past each other and take the shape of their container. |
gas | The particles move freely past each other and spread out evenly to fill the shape of their container. |
temperature | the measure of how fast an object's particles are moving. |
mass | measures the amount of matter in a substance |
volume | measures the amount of space an object takes up. |
weight | measures the pull of gravity on an object |
molecules | atoms joined together |