Matter
Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
100

What is the definition of matter?

Anything that has mass, made up of small particles and takes up space.

100

What is measurement?

The size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring

100

What property of matter do nickel, iron, and steel have in common that other metals do not?

They are magnetic.

100

The 5 senses can be used to classify this type of physical property:

QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE

Qualitative, because you are able to physically use senses to make observations. 

100

Looking at the images above, which side shows a change in identity or the chemical property of matter. Have reasoning to share. 

The images on the left because they show changes occurring that cannot be turned back into it's original form. 

200

Name one object that is matter and one object that is not characterized as matter. 

example: Table, door, person, air = all matter!

example: Light or Fire = not matter!

200

What are properties?

Physical and chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance.

200

Which item(s) from our investigation showed a reaction to all forms of properties?

Metal spoon and Iron Nail
200

Which one is NOT a QUANTITATIVE physical property of matter?

melting point, hardness, conductivity, magnetism

Hardness. This is a QUALITATIVE physical property of matter. 

200

Which of the following can cause water to have a chemical reaction?

flammability, rusting, corroding


Rusting- when water on metal dissolves over time it can cause the metal to react by showing rust

300

True or False:  Air is not matter because we can not see it.

False: Air is matter because it is made up of atoms that have a mass and take up space.

300

What tool measures temperature?

A thermometer. 

How hot or cold a substance it is. 

300

Which property are we testing out when we use a heat lamp near certain items?

Thermal Conductor/ Heat

300

Which one is NOT an example of a QUALITATIVE physical property of matter?


color, odor, taste, texture, density

Density- this is a QUANTITATIVE physical property of matter. 

300

Which of the following is NOT an example of a chemical property?

reactivity, flexibility, corrosion, flammability

Flexibility- this is an example of a physical property

400

True or False A dog is matter 

True a dog has mass and takes up space 

400

What is volume?


The amount of space matter takes up.

400

When an electric current flows through a metal spoon or a nail what property are we testing out?

Electrical conductivity

400

TRUE or FALSE...

A physical property can change without the substance becoming a different substance.

TRUE

400

TRUE or FALSE...

Chemical properties describe the ability of a substance to change its identity.

TRUE

500

Is an ice cube a solid, liquid, or gas. 

Solid 

500
What is weight?

The heaviness of an object. The force of gravity on mass = weight

500

Which property are we testing out when we use a laser on objects?

Reflectivity

500

What is a Physical Property?

Physical properties are characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured.

500

What is a Chemical Property?

Chemical properties are characteristics of matter that describe the chemical makeup of a substance.