Structure Properties of Matter By Lexi Resch Lucy

Structure & Properties of Matter By Lexi Resch, Lucy Manvelyan, Carrie Sun, Erik Brice, Alonso Escalante

What is color? How an object looks in terms of brightness Example: what color is this? ?

Texture The look and feel of an object or a surface Example: smooth or rough?

Hardness How resistant a solid is to different kinds of shape change when there is force Example: Which one is harder?

Flexibility The quality of bending easily without breaking Example: Which is flexible?

Brittleness When something breaks into smaller pieces easily under stress Example: What objects below are brittle?

Malleability Something is malleable when it deforms or flattens under stress What is the difference between Malleability and Brittleness?

Lustrous An object is lustrous when it has a natural shine Rocks are often lustrous, can you tell which rocks below are lustrous?

Absorbency Ability of something to take in and hold liquid and heat.

Solid Firm and stable in shape.

Liquid A free flowing substance that has the consistency of water or oil.

Gas An air like substance that expands freely into a room of space.

What is an observation? An observation is the process of observing something or someone carefully to gain information Example: Observing a seed germinating

What is an investigation? The action of finding information about an event Example: How much sunlight and water is needed for a plant to grow?

Vocab List Color Texture Hardness Flexibility Absorbency Observation Solid Liquid Gas Investigation