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Properties of Matter
Fourth Grade - Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Property | a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself |
| Matter | a substance that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | amount of matter in something |
| Volume | the amount of space that a substance or object takes up |
| States of Matter | the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter |
| Solid | definite shape and size |
| Liquid | take the shape of their container, filling the bottom of the container first; has the ability to flow |
| Gas | a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container |
| Temperature | a way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale |
| Magnetism | a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move |
| Ability to Sink | An object which goes below the surface of the water; displaces the entire volume of the object |
| Ability to Float | An object which rests on the surface of the water; displaces a small amount of an object's volume |