Properties of Matter

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

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

Which states of matter have a definite volume?

• solid and gas
• solid and liquid
• gas and liquid
• solid, liquid, and gas

Mass is the measurement of the amount of

• weight
• inertia
• force
• matter

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

Molecules in a solid are

• close together
• glide past each other
• far apart

The amount of space that a substance occupies

• Density
• Volume
• Mass
• Matter

Measurement of the amount of matter in an object

• mass
• density
• volume
• weight

Changes can usually be reversed

• chemical change
• physical change

Changes in states of matter (from liquid to gas , solid to liquid, etc)

• chemical change
• physical change