Question

1. what are the two characteristic properties of matter?
2. ______ has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container

Explanation:

Question 1: What are the two characteristic properties of matter?

Matter has two main characteristic properties: mass (the amount of matter in an object) and volume (the amount of space an object occupies). These are fundamental as they help define and distinguish different forms of matter.

Liquids are one of the states of matter. They have a definite volume (they don't compress or expand to fill a space arbitrarily like gases) but they take the shape of the container they are in because the particles in a liquid are close together but can move past one another, allowing them to flow and conform to the container's shape.

Answer:

Mass and Volume

Question 2: ______ has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container