Properties of Matter
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
L
i
q
State of matter that flows like water
2.
S
o
State of matter with a fixed shape
3.
S
t
The three traditional ___ of matter are solids and liquids and gases
4.
P
h
i
l
Having to do with the body
5.
C
e
m
c
Substance used in or made by chemistry
6.
C
r
a
c
t
r
c
A prominent attribute or aspect of something
7.
E
t
s
e
Large in spatial ___ or range or scope or quantity
8.
L
u
e
The visual property of something that shines with reflected light
9.
B
e
n
e
s
Firm but easily broken
10.
O
u
The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular
11.
T
s
The sensation that results when ___ buds in the tongue and throat convey information about
12.
H
n
s
s
The property of being rigid and resistant to pressure
13.
C
a
i
Free from obscurity and easy to understand
14.
V
i
c
y
Resistance of a liquid to shear forces
15.
D
u
t
t
The malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
16.
T
x
u
The physical composition of something