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Properties of Matter
SCMS Grade 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |