Unit 1 : Properties of Matter Exam Review

1.You are doing an experiment with a hot plate. Your partner starts to pick up the hot plate after you have turned it off. Why is picking up the hot plate dangerous?

• A. It must be sitting level.

• B. It is too heavy to pick up without help.

• C. It can shock you if you try to pick it up.

• D. It stays hot for several minutes after you turn it off.

The mass of the apple is —

• 150g

• 155g

• 145

• 152g

Ashley wants to measure mass, a physical property of the notebook and cubes in the

picture below. Help her analyze the information using the pan balance.

• A. The notebook and the cubes have no mass.

• B. The notebook has less mass than the cubes.

• C. The notebook has more mass than the cubes.

• D. The notebook and the cubes have the same mass.

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4. What tool is used to measure magnetism?

• Meter stick

• Ruler

• Magnet

• Thermometer

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The diagram represents four liquids that each has a different density.

 

 

 

 

 Which statement best describes the density of Layer C?

• A. Layer C is more dense than Layer A and less dense than Layer B

• B. Layer C is more dense than Layer B and less dense than Layer A.

• B. Layer C is more dense than Layer B and less dense than Layer D.

• D. Layer C is more dense than Layer D and less dense than Layer B.

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6. How can you test the physical property of an object’s ability to sink or float?

• A. place the object in water

• B. place the object near a magnet

• C. place the object on a pan balance.

• D. place the object on a hard surface

Which item belongs in the liquid column in the table?

• Paper

• Carbon dioxide

• Oil

• Wood

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8. Which of the following describes a solid state of matter?

• A. Takes the shape of its container

• B. Pours easily forming a puddle

• C. Keeps its shape and size

• D. All of the above

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9. Which statement about gases is NOT true?

• A. Gas particles move freely.

• B. Gases fill available space in a container.

• C. Gases have definite shape

• D. Water evaporates into gas.

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10. What happens to the particles when a solid turns into a liquid?

• A. the particles move closer.

• B. The particles slow down.

• C. the particles stay the same

• D. the particles move apart and speed up.

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