| Term | Definition |
| Luster | Does it shine or not? |
| Solid | Has a definate shape and definate volume |
| Liquid | Has no definate shape but has a definate volume |
| Gas | Has no definate shape or definate volume |
| Plasma | Occurs at very high temperatures |
| Volume | The amount of space an object takes up |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| Length | Helps deterimine size and volume |
| Density | The amount of mass a material has for a given volume |
| Boiling point | The temp. that a solid changes into a gas |
| Melting point | Temp. that a solid changes into a liquid |
| Malleability | Ability to be hammered pressed or rolled into thin sheets |
| Ductility | Ability to be drawn into wire |
| Magnetizm | Attraction to magnets |
| Conductability | Will electricity or heat pass through easily |