Properties of Matter

Why can a magnet pick up an iron nail but not a bird feather?

• The feather is too light.

• Iron is magnetic.

• Iron nails are harder than feathers.

• The feather has a greater mass than the iron nail.

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Which graduated cylinder has a liquid with a volume of 70 milliliters?

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What properties can be determined just by holding a soccer ball?

• shape, odor, mass

• shape, texture, hardness

• volume, magnetism, shape

• texture, taste, magnetism

The picture shows a balance with two cubes. The cubes are made of two different materials. Based on the picture, which is a correct comparison of the two cubes?

• The volume of cube 2 is greater than the volume of cube 1. The mass of cube 1 is greater than the mass of cube 2.

• The volume of cube 1 is greater than the volume of cube 2. The mass of cube 2 is greater than the mass of cube 1.

• The volume of cube 1 is less than the volume of cube 2. The mass of cube 2 is less than the mass of cube 1.

• The volume of cube 1 is greater than the volume of cube 2. The mass of cube 2 is less than the mass of cube 1.

The table shows information about the mass and volume of different material samples. Which sample takes up the most amount of space?

• Sample A

• Sample B

• Sample C

• Sample D

Mary needs to pick up objects that fell behind a dresser. The dresser is heavy and cannot be moved easily. Mary used what she learned in science class to create a tool to pick up some of the objects without moving the dresser. Which set of objects will Mary most likely be able to pick up with her tool?

• a pen, a comb, and a picture

• a pencil, a penny, and a crayon

• a magnet, a pin, and a steel clip

• a safety pin, a plastic toy, a piece of chalk

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Apples come in many different varieties.

Which property is the most useful for sorting and grouping these different kinds of apples?

• texture

• shape

• color

• mass

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Sam has two graduated cylinders. He is going to use them to measure two objects. Sam places one object in each graduated cylinder. Using evidence from the pictures, which comparison is correct?

• The mass of the aluminum cylinder is less than the mass of the steel ball.

• The volume of the aluminum cylinder is less than the volume of the steel ball.

• The mass of the aluminum cylinder is more than the volume of the steel ball.

• The volume of the aluminum cylinder is more than the mass of the steel ball.

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The plastic container holds liquid water. The container is put into a freezer. The liquid water changes state to solid water.

Which statement is true?

• The volume of solid water is less than the volume of liquid water. The mass of the solid is greater than the mass of the liquid.

• The volume of solid water is greater than the volume of liquid water. The mass of the solid is the same as the mass of the liquid water.

• The volume of solid water is the same as the volume of liquid water. The mass of the solid is the same as the mass of the liquid.

• The volume of solid water is the same as the volume of liquid water. The mass of the solid is less than the mass of liquid.

Eric has two graduated cylinders. They are the same size and shape. They each have the same amount of water.

The picture shows what happened after Eric put a glass sphere in one of the graduated cylinders. What does the change in water level tell you?

• All matter has mass.

• The amount of water has changed.

• All matter takes up space.

• The sphere has no mass.

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