Matter Review

A student pours water from a bucket into a fish tank. As the water fills the tank, which of these will MOST likely happen?

• The tank will decrease in mass.
• The bucket will increase in volume.
• The water will become a different color
• The water will take on a different shape.

A student has two unknown substances. One substance is a liquid, while the other substance is a gas. 
Which of these statements BEST describes both substances?

•  Both substances have very little mass.
• The student can see through both substances.
• Both substances take the shape of any container.
• The student can break both substances into smaller pieces.

This picture shows a bicycle tire being filled with air. Why is air useful for filling tires?

• Air has no color.
• Air does not have an odor.
• Air changes temperature quickly.
• Air takes the shape of its container.

Which property shows that an ice cube, a pencil, and a penny can all be classified as solids?

• Each object takes the shape of its container.
• Each object fills the volume of its container.
• Each object has a definite shape in any container.
• Each object flows easily from one container to another.

A student observed an object and wrote down some of its properties. Based on the observations, the object is MOST likely made from which material?

• paper
• metal
• glass
• cloth

Sam put soil samples in three different beakers. He compared the level of the soils in each beaker. Which property is Sam MOST likely comparing?

• mass
• temperature
• texture
• volume

What is the balance beam used to measure?

• mass
• volume
• length
• texture

The setup for an investigation is shown. Which property is this investigation MOST likely testing?

• amount of mass
• magnetism
• temperature
• ability to float

A student used this table to classify matter based on its properties. Which of these substances also takes the shape of its container?

• rock
• plate
• honey
• marble

What are the three common states of matter?

• liquid, gas, vapor
• gas, liquid, fluid
• solid, gas, liquid
• solid, vapor, liquid