properties of matter

properties of matter

Multiple Choice

What property of matter is the measure of space occupied by an object?

• mass

• weight

• volume

• density

Multiple Choice

Which property will help you tell whether an object floats or sinks?

• temperature

• density

• length

• color

Multiple Choice

What special property of matter describes the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being distorted?

• brittleness

• elasticity

• hardness

• porosity

Multiple Choice

What property of matter tells about a material's ability to conduct heat and electricity?

• ductility

• flexibility

• malleability

• thermal conductivity

Multiple Choice

Which is a physical change?

• baking bread

• cooking egg

• melting ice

• rusting of nail

Multiple Choice

What happens when heat is added to water? It will

• condense

• evaporate

• freeze

• melt

Multiple Choice

How do fruits react to the presence of oxygen in the air when their skin is removed? They ____.

• instantly decay

• disappear

• ripen

• turn brown

Multiple Choice

What is formed when iron reacts with oxygen in the air?

• hole

• rust

• another element

• chemical

Multiple Choice

Why is photosynthesis considered a chemical change?

• It involves energy coming from the sun.

• It happens in plants.

• It mixes different raw materials.

• It produces glucose which is a new substance.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a beneficial change?

• ripening of fruits

• burning of fossil fuels

• converting the forest into subdivision

• blasting the mountain

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The negatively-charged particles of an atom is called _______.

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The chemical formula for water is _____.

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____ is light and durable.

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Glass is a good material for display cabinets because it is _____.

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The handles of ladles and cooking pots are usually made of wood. rubber or plastic because these are _____.