| Term | Definition |
| Freezing Point | The temperature at which liquid turns into a solid |
| Hardness | A comparison between Diamond and talc |
| Shape | Square, Circular, Triangular, oval, etc. |
| mass | the amount of matter and object contains |
| porosity | the ratio of volume of a substance pores to its total volume |
| texture | Rough, Smooth, Slimy, Dry, Ribbed, scaly, bumpy |
| Conduct electricity | superconducting ceramics do this more efficiently than normal conductors |
| elasticity | an object to return to its original shape after being stretched |
| Size | length, width, height |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid turns to a liquid |
| odor | perfume, fish, onion, fertilizer |
| state | solid, liquid, gas |
| volume | the amount of space an object occupies |
| color | red, yellow, green, blue, brown, white |
| diffusion | dissolving one kind of matter |
| evaporation | the temperature at which a liquid |
| conductivity | the ability of an object to transfer (conduct) heat |