Properties of Matter Review

Which substance is the least dense of the three substances?

• Substance A

• Substance B

• Substance C

Which substance could be copper?

• Substance A

• Substance B

• Substance C

Based on the chart, which substance is denser than water and magnetic?

• Substance A

• Substance B

• Substance C

What property of matter can be used to

classify the following objects into more than

one group?

• magnetism

• solubility

• physical state

• electrical conductivity

A team of science students tested

properties of four different materials and

recorded their results below. Based on the data, which material would best

insulate electrical wires?

• Material A

• Material B

• Material C

• Material D

A student needs to remove a metal spoon

from a pan of boiling water. What should she

do?

• Metal is a thermal insulator, so she should

  use protective gloves to remove the spoon.

• Metal is a thermal conductor, so she should

  use protective gloves to remove the spoon.

• Metal is a thermal insulator, so she should

  not use protective gloves to remove the

  spoon.

• Metal is a thermal conductor, so she

  should not use protective gloves to remove

  the spoon.

A teacher made lemonade for

a class party. He stirred lemon

juice and sugar into water. What

property of the sugar remained

the same when in the lemonade

solution?

• texture

• taste

• color

• size

The Recycling Club needs to

separate steel cans and aluminum

cans. What property of the steel

cans will help them separate the

mixture?

• physical state

• magnetism

• electrical conductivity

• solubility

A lab team made a mixture of

iron filings and sand. What

tool can they use to easily separate this mixture?

• filter

• tweezers

• strainer

• magnet

Some girls were baking cookies after school. The metal pan was very hot, so to protect their skin they used oven mitts to remove the pan from the oven. Which property of the oven mitts is important for it to be used when removing things from the oven?

• insulates thermal energy

• conducts thermal energy

• soluble in water

• conducts electrical energy