| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Physical property | a property or characteristic of a substance |
| luster | how the surface of a mineral appears when it refelcts light |
| solubulity | ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, such as sugar dissolving into water, also a measure of the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a certain colume of water |
| freezing point | temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid state to a solid state |
| hardness | Geology: relatice ability of a solid, such as mineral, to resist scratching; Hydrology: measure of the total dissolved solids in water. |
| mass | amount of matter in something; measured in grams (g) |
| prosity | a measure of the amount of empty space in a rock or sdiment |
| texture | the way something feels (slippery, rough, smooth) |
| electrical conductivity | ability of the material to conduct electricity |
| melting point | temperature at which a substance changes from the solid state to the liquid state |
| odor | the smell of somethin |
| states of matter | the forms matter can take, as in a liquid, solid, or gas |
| volume | amount of space an object or substance takes up |
| density | amount of mass in a given volume of a substance or object; found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume |
| boiling point | temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| heat conductivity | ability to conduct heat |
| malleability | ability to pound a metal into a flat shape |
| ductility | ability to pull a mettal into the shape of a thin metal |
| What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change? | Physical changes can be undone by physical means; chemical changes cannot |
| Magnetic/Non-magnetic | ability to attract a magnet or not. |
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