Properties of Matter

Look at the objects in the picture. Which of the following physical properties is the same for all objects?

Choose ONE answer.

• hardness

• size

• shape

• texture

A rabbit is soft, a fish is smooth, a crab is bumpy. Which physical property is being described?

• body shape

• hardness

• texture

• color

A rabbit is like a long ball, a fish is like a flat football and a bird is like an egg.

• body shape

• hardness

• texture

• color

Which of the following properties would an apple and a stop sign have in common?

• color

• mass

• texture

• hardness

Which trait shows the biggest difference between a whale and a goldfish?

• color

• food

• movement

• size

Which properties would be the best to describe a crossing sign?

• shape and color

• size and texture

• volume and height

• weight and thickness

What property do sand paper, a sidewalk and tree bark all have in common?

• color

• weight

• shape

• texture

What property are a rock, your desk and your reading textbook most likely to share?

• color

• hardness

• texture

• weight

Which objects have the most similar shape and texture?

• a bird and a pillow

• a marshmallow and an ice cream

• the top of a desk and the whiteboard

• an ice cube and a water bottle