Properties of Matter

The properties of several items are recorded in the table below. Which object has the greatest mass?

• Marble

• Washer

• Penny

• Thumbtack

Which tool would be needed to measure the mass of an object?

• Balance

• Ruler

• Thermometer

• Compass

Students found that a certain object was attracted to a magnet. This result means the students now know what about the object? The students know -

• the length and width of the object

• that the object could be made of iron

• whether or not the object will float

• the mass of the object in grams

Students are given this tool and told to measure with it.

• Size

• Mass

• Temperature

• Magnetism

Students placed five balls into a tank of water. Which of the following is an accurate description of the results?

• As many balls floated as sank.

• More balls floated than sank

• None of the balls sank.

• More balls sank than floated

Two beakers of water were placed on a table with thermometers and left to stand for an hour. Based on the results shown, it can be concluded that the two samples of water are different in terms of their –

• state of matter

• mass

• volume

• temperature

A student measured out a volume of water in a beaker. The student’s lab partner added water to the beaker. The results are shown in the illustration. What volume of water, in milliliters, was added by the student’s lab partner?

• 10 ml

• 20 ml

• 5 ml

• 15 ml

Students recorded data on the diameter and mass of three spheres. Next, they placed three spheres in an aquarium full of water. The results are shown here. The data indicates that the sphere which floated had –

• the greatest mass of the three spheres

• a diameter less than 12 centimeters

• a mass between the masses of the other spheres

• the smallest diameter of all the spheres

Students measured the mass of three rocks using a triple-beam balance. What is the mass of the least massive rock?

• 277.1 g

• 268.3 g

• 276.1

• 276.6

Students used a Celsius thermometer to measure the temperature of a sample of water. What is the temperature of the water sample in degrees Celsius?

• 24

• 25

• 29

• 31