Properties of Matter

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

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