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Properties of Matter

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