| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Physical * any characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured | property |
| a physical * makes physical properties change, but identity remains the same | change |
| Length and * (amount of material in an object) are properties that can be measured | mass |
| * is a measure of how much space an object takes up | volume |
| * is the amount of mass a material has for a given volume | density |
| Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma are four * state of matter depends on its temperature and pressure | states of matter |
| Matter is made up of * solid particles have less energy than liquid particles, which have less energy than gas particles | moving particles |
| * point- temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid; example ice melting | melting |
| * point- temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas; example: water becoming steam | boiling |
| * properties can include luster, malleability, ductility, and magnetism. | metallic |
| physical properties can be used to identify, classify, and seperate * | substances |
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