1. Physical Properties Vocabulary P.5.5A1
Matter
Physical Properties Vocabulary
P.5.5A1

2. IN
What is made up of matter?

3. Physical Properties
Characteristics that can be observed, using the five senses, without changing or trying to change the composition of a substance

4. Physical changes
Change in which the form or appearance of matter changes, but not its composition

5. States of Matter
A state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

6. Boiling Point
the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor.

7. Freezing point
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

8. Conductivity
the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity

9. Magnetic properties
Magnetism is a property of matter and it occurs in different forms and degrees in various Earth materials that act as conductors and insulators.
capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.

10. Density how compact an object is
density is the mass of an object divided by its volume

11. Qualitative Observation
properties that are observed and can generally not be measured with a numerical result

12. Quantitative Observation
observations are made with instruments such as rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, and thermometers
results are measurable.

14. OUT
Pick two words. Tell how you have observed these words and definitions in your everyday life.