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6th Grade Unit 2

Investigating Properties of Matter

DefinitionTerm
ability to conduct electrical current or thermal energy Conductivity
the amount of matter that will fit into a given amount of space Density
ability to be stretched into a wire without breaking Ductility
ability of a mineral to resist scratching Hardness
how the surface of a mineral appears when it reflects light (e.g., shiny or dull) Luster
ability to be formed or shaped under pressure (e.g., metals hammered or rolled into thin sheets) Malleability
the amount of matter in something Mass
substances that exhibit some properties of metals and nonmetals Metalloids
substances that have the physical properties of luster, conductivity, and malleability; may appear in all three states of matter Metals
substances that have the physical properties of being dull, insulators, and brittle; may appear in all three states of matter Nonmetals
the color of a mineral seen when rubbed on a streak plate Streak
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies Volume
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