AWE5 Physical Properties

Physical Properties Vocabulary for 5th graders

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a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself

physical property

anything that has mass and takes up space

matter

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amount of matter an object has

mass

the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass

weight

the amount of space taken up by matter

volume

the amount of mass an object has in a certain volume

density

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

solubility

a state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume

solid

a state of matter that has a fixed volume, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container

liquid

a state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume

gas