Properties of Matter

2. the ability of a material (not an object) to sink or float in water
3. a state of matter in which the substance has a set shape and size
4. group objects based on like properties
7. keep from going away
10. a way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale
11. the change from gas to liquid
12. to exert a force that pulls objects or particles together
13. a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container
15. a slow change from liquid to gas
16. a measure of the amount of matter in a sample
19. to push away or resist contact with something else
20. two or more substances that are combined but do not form a new substance

1. the form that matter is existing in
5. to rise to or near the surface of water (less dense)
6. a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another substance
8. a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself
9. an attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move
14. anything that has mass and takes up space
17. to fall below the surface of water (more dense)
18. a state of matter in which the substance takes the shape of the container and has an unchanged volume when poured from one container to another