Properties of Matter
Across
- 4. The ability of a material to react alone or with another and turn into a new material.
- 8. When oxygen combines with another substance and turns it into a different material. Rust is an example of this occurring.
- 10. Characteristic of a substance that describes the ability to change into different substances
- 12. The amount of matter in an object
- 15. Characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing into another substance
- 18. The feeling of matter, typically associated with the words 'soft', 'smooth', 'rough'
- 19. The ability to be stretched and pulled into a thin wire or thread without breaking
- 20. The force of gravity acting on the mass of an object
- 21. The ability to be hammered or pressed out of the original shape without breaking
- 22. The ability to catch fire easily or explode
Down
- 1. How easy it is for heat and electricity to pass through matter
- 2. When an atom breaks down and releases harmful energy
- 3. The ability of a material to breakdown or destroy solid materials
- 5. How hot or cold a substance is
- 6. We use our nose to identify this physical property
- 7. The ability to cause harm, usually causing harm to someone health
- 9. The amount of space an object takes up in relation to the amount of matter in the object
- 11. We use our taste buds in our mouth to identify this physical property
- 12. The ability of an object to attract or repel another, typically associated with metals
- 13. The amount of space that the matter that makes up an object take up
- 14. The shine of light that reflects off a surface
- 16. The ability to be firm and solid, not easily bent or broken. We can measure this by scratching objects with other objects.
- 17. Measures how acidic or basic a substance is