Mr. F.'s Properties of Matter Test

Matter can be a solid, liquid, or gas. Which property best describes a solid?

• The shapes of solids are definite.

• The shapes of solids all have the same odor.

• The volume of solids depends on its container.

• The mass of solids is greater than the mass of liquids or gases.

Two objects are the same size. However, one object is made of wood, and the other object is made of plastic. Which of the following properties of the objects is most likely the same?

• odor

• mass

• texture

• volume

Both cookies and gelatin desserts are solids, although their textures are very different. Which of the following best describes what makes them solids?

• They both take the shape of their container.

• They both keep their own shape.

• They both have different colors.

• They both have the same mass.

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Mrs. F. found a piece of sea glass. She picked it up and made these observations:

1. No color (clear)

2. Makes scratches on wood

3. Has a bumpy surface

4. Breaks when dropped

Which one of the observations above is the best property that can describe a solid, a liquid, and a gas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If two objects balance, what must be true?

• One object has more volume than the other

• One object has more mass than the other.

• Both objects have the same volume.

• Both objects have the same mass.

Mr. Miller came home to see his report card attached to the refrigerator with a metal object. Which property allowed the metal object to hold the report card onto the refrigerator?

• magnetism

• temperature

• mass

• texture

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Sophia went swimming at the beach over the weekend. While she was playing on the shore, she found a seashell and a rock. What would be the best way for Sophia to compare which item has more volume?

• Throw them in the ocean and see which one will sink.

• Use a ruler to measure the length of each of the objects.

• Place them each on a scale and see which one has more mass.

• Place them in a bucket of water and see which one raises the water level the most.

Ms. Cox's class was investigating the effects of sunlight on land and water.

Land temperatures were 29, 34, 29, 27 and 26

Water temperatures were 27, 28, 27, 27 and 26

Which conclusion can you draw from the data?

• The temperature stays the same on land and in water.

• The temperature increases faster on land than in water.

• The temperature increases more slowly on land than in water.

• The temperature decreases slower on land than in water over time.

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Austin blew up a balloon until it was completely full and about the size of a soccer ball.

He hurt his knee and complained to his mom for weeks.

Which of the following best describes the air inside the balloon?

• The air is a gas that has no mass.

• The air is a gas with a definite volume.

• The air is a gas that never takes the shape of its container.

• The air is a gas that expands to evenly fill the space inside the balloon.

Two blocks are on a pan balance.

Object B is far lower than Object A.

Both objects are 4 cm long, 3 cm wide and 2 cm high

Which of the following best describes their properties?

• different volume, different mass

• different volume, same mass

• same volume, different mass

• same volume, same mass