| Defintion |
Physical Property |
| the amount of matter in an object |
mass |
| mass is measured with this tool |
balance or triple beam balance |
| the units for mass |
grams |
| amount of space an object takes up |
volume |
| volume is measured with this tool |
beaker |
| the units for volume |
mL (milliliter) |
| the amount of mass in a certain space |
density |
| breaks easily |
brittle |
| ability to float in a liquid or a gas |
buoyancy |
| ability to bend or be hammered into thin sheets |
malleability |
| ability to be made into thin threads |
ductility |
| how something feels |
texture |
| What two properties do you need in order to find the density of an object? |
mass and volume |
| Water has a density of 1.0 and iron has a density of 3.5. What will happen when you put the iron in the water? |
sink |
| A cup of salt water has a density of 2.1. An egg has a density of 1.6. Will the egg float or sink in the salt water? |
Float |
| What property uses the unit centimeters, millimeters, and meters? |
size |
| What is size measured with? |
ruler |
| length, width, height |
size |
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