Properties of Matter Vocabulary (Part II)

The ability to bend back and forth without breaking. (ie. Wires are flexible.)

How shiny things are. Things with high luster reflect light. Things that have low luster are dull.

Ability to burn

The ability to stretch. (ie. Rubber bands are very elastic.)

A measure of the pull of gravity. (ie. Spring scales are used to measure weight.)

Back and forth movement that causes heat and sound.

Ability to attract iron, nickel, and cobalt.

The ability to float.

How much matter there is in a given volume/space. It determines buoyancy. Gases have less density than the other states of matter.

Allows energy to go through it. Copper wires allow electricity to pass through them. Pots for cooking allow heat energy to pass them.

Does NOT allow energy to pass through it. (ie. Rubber gloves, pot holders, & insulated gloves do NOT let heat through them.)

Combination of two or more things that keep their own properties. They can be separated easily.

A special mixture created when two substances mix together evenly and share properties.

The process that occurs when a solid mixes evenly with a liquid.

Ability of a substance to dissolve in water. They are used to create solutions.