Classifying Matter

7. energy – energy related to the temperature of an object or a substance
9. – a substance or object that allows energy to flow through it easily
12. – the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, volume (capacity), and weight or mass
14. – a type of mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are dissolved (uniformly dispersed throughout) in another substance
15. – the amount of matter in something
17. – the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, such as sugar dissolving in water

1. – a substance or object that does not allow energy to flow through it easily
2. – the forms matter can take, such as solid, liquid, and gas; sometimes called phases of matter
3. – properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself
4. – floating or sinking when compared to water
5. – take the shape of their container, filling the bottom of the container first; has the ability to flow
6. – a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move
8. – energy that is absorbed or delivered by an electric circuit
10. – a state of matter in which the substance expands to take both the shape and the volume of its container
11. – the process by which substances break down into small pieces and spread evenly throughout a liquid (water)
13. – a combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated in some physical way
15. – anything that has mass and takes up space
16. – definite shape and size