Properties of Matter Practice Test

Properties of Matter Study Guide

by Kali Boyd

​Matter is....

​Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Multiple Choice

Which statement defines matter?

• Matter is anything that has weight and height.

• Matter is anything that has weight and mass.

• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Matter is anything that has height and takes up space.

Multiple Choice

What is true about the physical property of molecules based on the image?

• Molecules cannot move freely.

• Molecules are the smallest units of matter.

• Molecules are made up of groups of atoms.  

• Molecules cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

Multiple Choice

What is true about the diagram?

• The atoms are made up of three molecules.

• Each molecule is made up of two atoms.

• The atoms are made up of two molecules.

• Each molecule is made up of three atoms.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order for states of matter from top to bottom?

• solid, liquid, gas

• gas, solid, liquid

• gas, liquid, solid

• solid, gas, liquid

Multiple Choice

Which phase of matter does the diagram most likely represent?

• gas

• liquid

• mass

• solid

• Emily conducts an experiment to compare the densities of cork and iron with water. She places a piece of cork and a small iron nail in a beaker filled with 100 mL of water, and she records her observations.

​​What can Emily conclude from her experiment?

Multiple Choice

​​What can Emily conclude from her experiment?

• Both the cork and the iron nail are more dense than water.

• Both the cork and the iron nail are less dense than water.

• The cork is more dense than water, and the iron nail is less dense than water.

• The iron nail is more dense than water, and the cork is less dense than water.

Multiple Choice

Allie observes Substance X and Substance Y. She lists some differences between the two substances in a table. Which substances most accurately match Allie’s descriptions?

• Substance X is oil, and Substance Y is water.

• Substance X is a wood cube, and Substance Y is water.

• Substance X is water, and Substance Y is oil.

• Substance X is water, and Substance Y is a wood cube.

Multiple Choice

Trisha was at the circus and noticed people walking around with these three differently shaped balloons filled with helium gas. Which is the best conclusion Trisha could make about the gases after she observed these balloons?

• Gases take the shape and size of their containers.

• Gases have definite sizes and shapes.

• Gases have definite shapes and volumes.

• Gases' sizes and shapes do not change.

Multiple Choice

A student fills a beaker with 500 mL of water. The student drops an iron nail in the beaker followed by a piece of foam, as shown. Which choice correctly orders the materials from least to most dense?

• iron, water, foam

• water, iron, foam

• foam, iron, water

• foam, water, iron

Multiple Choice

The student makes a mistake. How should the student correct the mistake, and why?

​What is a molecule?

​The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. Molecules are made up of one or more atoms.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes a molecule? 

• A molecule is always a group of the same atoms bonded together.

• A molecule is always two or more substances in a mixture.

• A molecule is always two or more atoms bonded together.

• A molecule is always a solution.

​A student drops a ping pong ball and a steel cube in a bowl of water as shown.

Multiple Choice

The student observes that the ping pong ball floats while the steel cube sinks in water. What can be concluded from the observation?

• The ping pong ball is more dense than the steel cube and water.

• The steel cube is more dense than the ping pong ball and water.

• The steel cube is more dense than the ping pong ball but less dense than water.

• The ping pong ball is more dense than water but less dense than the steel cube.

Multiple Choice

To which object will a magnet be attracted?

• metal paper clip

• paper napkin

• plastic straw

• wooden soup spoon

​A student observes a small iron ball and records its properties, as shown.

Multiple Choice

The student classifies the iron ball as a solid. Which statement explains why the student is correct or incorrect?

• The student is correct because a solid has a fixed shape and volume.

• The student is correct because only a solid has mass and occupies space.

• The student is incorrect because a solid does not retain its mass and volume.

• The student is incorrect because a solid takes the shape of the container it is placed in.

Multiple Choice

A student makes a partial circuit by connecting a battery with a light bulb using wires. The student then completes the circuit using different materials to check if the light bulb glows, as shown in the setup and table. Which material can be classified as an electrical conductor?

• iron paper clip

• plastic spoon

• rubber band

• strand of wool

Multiple Choice

The table contains information about metals and nonmetals. A scientist must identify object Y using the information in the table. Is object Y most likely a metal or nonmetal, and why? 

• Object Y is most likely a nonmetal because it can conduct electricity.

• Object Y is most likely a nonmetal because it is magnetic. 

• Object Y is most likely a metal because it can conduct electricity.

• Object Y is most likely a metal because it is not magnetic.

Multiple Choice

Sugar will dissolve in water, but flour will not. Which property of these two substances explains the difference in dissolving in water?

• mass

• color

• density

• solubility

Multiple Choice

A student conducts a scientific investigation to determine which items have densities greater than water. The student knows that if an item has a density greater than water, it will sink. The student drops four different items into a beaker of water and records the outcomes in a table. What conclusion can the student make based on the data collected?

• All of the items have densities greater than water.

• Water has a greater density than all of the items.

• The rock and the penny have greater densities than water.

• The water is less dense than the birthday candle and the corn kernel.