Properties of Matter Review

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of water's solid state?

• ice in a skating rink

• rain falling from clouds

• a waterfall in a river

• steam rising from a pasta pot

Multiple Choice

What are the three main states of matter?

• solid, liquid, color

• liquid, gas, solid

• gas, texture, liquid

• solubility, liquid, odor

Multiple Choice

What are two tests for determining if something is matter?

• it melts and tastes good

• it takes up space and can be seen

• it takes up space and has properties that can be observed

• it can only be seen with a microscope and it is a chemical

Multiple Choice

A characteristic or quality can be defined as a

• material

• matter

• property

• solid

Multiple Choice

Anything that takes up space and has mass

• property

• matter

• solid

• liquid

Multiple Choice

To push aside (using science vocabulary)

• dispurse

• move

• displace

• set aside

Multiple Choice

A solid is

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume

• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape

• a substance with a definite shape and volume

• a substance whose particles glide past one another

Multiple Choice

A liquid is

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume

• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape

• a substance with a definite shape and volume

• a substance whose particles vibrate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of liquids?

• molecules are tightly packed

• takes the shape of its container

• constantly keeps its shape

• molecules are spread far apart

Multiple Choice

Molecules in a solid are

• close together

• glide past each other

• far apart

Multiple Choice

A gas is

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume

• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape

• a substance with a definite shape and volume

• a substance whose particles glide past one another

Multiple Choice

The blue ball has ________ mass than the red one.

• less

• more

Multiple Choice

This state of matter has molecules that are spread out and move fast!

• solid

• gas

• liquid

Multiple Choice

Molecules are tightly packed together

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Multiple Choice

Which tool would you use to measure an objects temperature?

• Triple Beam Balance

• Magnet

• Pan Balance

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

Students have a container of water and several objects.  The water will help students observe _____________.

• if the objects are made of iron

• whether the objects sink or float

• how quickly the objects heat up

• the mass of each object

Multiple Choice

Which is true?

• Material A is a liquid

• Material C is a solid

• Material B is a gas

• Material B is  a liquid

Multiple Choice

Carlos is comparing magnets by counting the number of paper clips each will pick up. He concludes that some magnets are stronger than others. Which of these observations provides evidence to support his conclusion?

• All of the magnets were different sizes.

• None of the magnets picked up all the paper clips.

• Some magnets picked up more paper clips than other magnets.

• The magnets were not all the same color.

Multiple Choice

The physical properties of an object include how it ________. 

• tastes

• looks 

• smells

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Look at the thermometers. What is the difference in temperatures?

• 60 degress

• 19 degrees

• 59 degrees

• There is no difference.

Multiple Choice

This tool is used to measure the mass of an object.

• graduated cylinder

• triple beam balance

• hand lens

• beaker

Multiple Choice

A student fills a graduated cylinder with 50 ml of water and drops a rock into the graduated cylinder. What is the student measuring?

• the mass of the rock

• the buoyancy of the rock

• the volume of the rock

• the weight of the rock

Multiple Choice

Read the triple beam balance. It is showing _____ grams.

• 98

• 189

• 298

• 290

Multiple Choice

This object is solid, non-magnetic, sinks, and has a mass of about 6 grams.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would describe an object's texture?

• Rough

• Green

• Spicy

• Circular

Multiple Choice

What is volume?

• The amount of matter in an object

• An object's ability to float or sink

• How much space an object takes up

Multiple Choice

True or False: We can find the volume of irregular shaped objects by using displacement.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false: An object that is more dense than water will float

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Rock

• Gas

Multiple Choice

A liquid changes to a gas in which change of state?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

• Snow melting

• Water boiling

• Steam on the mirror after a shower

• A pond turning to ice