Nature of Matter

Which branch of physical science studies the properties of matter and changes in matter?

• Chemistry
• Photography
• Physics
• Engineering

The kilogram is the basic metric unit of _________?

• mass
• length
• weight
• volume

The amount of space an object takes up is its _____________.

• volume
• density
• mass
• length

The measure of the force of gravity on you is your ____________.

• weight
• mass
• volume
• density

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called __________.

• matter
• energy
• heterogeneous
• homogeneous

If you heat a liquid and measure the temperature at which it boils, you are measuring a(n) _____________________.

• physical property
• atomic property
• chemical property
• molecular property

If you describe methane as a gas that easily catches fire, you are describing a ______________________.

• chemical property
• physical property
• atomic property
• molecular property

One example of a physical change is:

• dissolving salt in water
• burning paper
• baking cookies
• heating table sugar

One example of a chemical change is:

• burning wood
• filtering
• boiling water
• crushing a can

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

• gasoline burning in a car's engine
• salt dissolving in a glass of water
• crushing aluminum soda cans
• water boiling in a pot