| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Metal | An element, usually solid with a shiny surface, that conducts electricity and thermal energy well, has high luster, is malleable |
| Metalloid | An element that has some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. Typically solids and somewhat metallic. Semi-conductors. |
| Nonmetals | Elements that are not metals or metalloids and are mostly gases. Typically they have no luster and are brittle. |
| Physical Change | Change that does not involve the generation of any new substances |
| Physical Property | Characteristic of an object that can be observed without changing the identity of a substance |
| Overflow can | An object used for measuring the volume of another object by liquid displacement |
| Brittle | Easily broken |
| Displacement | The volume displaced by a floating object |
| Ductility | Capable of being pulled out into a thin wire |
| Malleable | Property of an object describing the ease that it can be pounded into thin sheets |
| Conductivity | The ability to conduct or transmit heat, electricity or sound |
| Density | Amount of matter packed into an object, d=m/v |
| Luster | The shine of a mineral |
| Brittle | Easily broken |
| Displacement | The volume displaced by a floating object |
