What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?
matter
What type of element is usually shiny, conducts electricity and heat well, and can be shaped?
metal
What are characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing what it is?
physical properties
Which word describes something that does not reflect much light and is not shiny?
dull
Which type of element is usually dull, does not conduct electricity or heat well, and is often brittle?
non-metal
What is the smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element?
atom
Which word describes something that reflects light and has a bright or glossy surface?
shiny
What are characteristics that describe how a substance reacts with other substances?
chemical properties
What word describes something that breaks or shatters easily when bent or hit?
brittle
What is the name of the chart that shows all known elements arranged by their properties?
Periodic Table of Elements
What is a pure substance made of only one type of atom called?
element
What word means a material can be hammered or pressed into shapes without breaking?
malleable
What is the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid?
melting point
Which word means something can bend easily without breaking?
flexible
What is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically joined called?
mixture
What is the measure of how many particles there are in something, measured in kilograms (kg)?
mass
What word describes something that makes a ringing sound when hit, like a bell?
sonorous
What word means something can hold a lot of force or weight without breaking?
strength
What word describes a material that is attracted to a magnet?
magnetic
Which word means difficult to scratch or break?
hard
What is a mixture of two or more metals (or a metal and another element) called?
alloy
What word means a material can be stretched into thin wires without breaking?
ductile
What describes how much mass something has compared to its volume?
density
What is the term for how well a material allows heat or electricity to pass through it?
conductivity
What do we call an object that can attract certain materials, especially iron?
magnet