Properties of Matter Quiz

Kyle and Jan are comparing two samples of matter. They make a table of the properties of each sample. Which property provides the best evidence that both samples are solids rather than liquids?

• colore

• mass

• shape

• volume

Nina made an investigating to find the volume of a stone. She measured 200 milliliters of water. Then she put a stone in the water. The pictures show the cylinder before and after the stone was added. What is the difference in the volumes shown on the cylinders?

• 100 mL

• 200 mL

• 300 mL

• 500 mL

Which statement describes the shape of a solid?

• It changes shape.

• It has its own shape.

• It does not have a shape.

• It takes the shape of its container.

Which combination of substances from the chart below would dissolve in water?

• Sand and salt

• Sugar and salt

• Sugar and iron filings

• Cooking Oil and sugar

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Bianca adds 3 tablespoons of cocoa mix to milk. It does not all dissolve. What could she do to the milk to get the cocoa to dissolve completely?

• filter it

• heat it

• freeze it

• evaporate it

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Becca has a glass of iced tea and a cup of hot tea. They each have the same amount of tea in them. She adds sugar to each until no more sugar will dissolve. What can you predict about the amount of sugar that will dissolve in the iced tea and the hot tea?

• The same amount of sugar will dissolve in both teas.

• More sugar will dissolve in the hot tea than in the iced tea.

• More sugar will dissolve in the iced tea than in the hot tea.

• Less sugar will dissolve in the hot tea than in the iced tea.

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Neil has a large marble collection. Most of the marbles are glass, but he has a few magnetic marbles. He wants to play with only his magnetic marbles, but he is having a hard time finding them among all his other marbles. How could Neil most quickly find the magnetic marbles?

• He could use a compass to find the magnetic marbles.

• He could weigh each marble to find the heavier magnetic marbles.

• He could spread out the marbles and pass a piece of iron over them.

• He could drop the marbles in water and let the magnetic ones float to the top.

Mrs. Faust is looking for seashells hidden in the sand on the beach. How could she quickly separate any seashells from the sand?

• She could pour the sand through a sieve.

• She could dissolve the sand in salt water.

• She could dissolve the sand in freshwater.

• She could pass a magnet over the surface of the sand.

Ellen has a mixture of sand and gravel. She places the mixture in a container and shakes the container. The picture below shows the mixture after it was shaken. .Which property best explains why the sand and gravel separated into two groups?

• color

• shape

• weight

• particle size

Duane left his bicycle outside in the rain for several days. He notices some spots on the bicycle's iron frame have changed color from silvery-gray to reddish-orange. These spots are also rough to the touch. The rest of the frame is smooth. Which statement best describes what has happened?

• The water cooled the iron, which caused it to become rust.

• The water eroded the outer layer of the iron to expose the rust underneath.

• The water chemically reacted with the iron to form a new compound called rust.

• The water coated the iron and cooled to form a reddish-orange solution called rust.

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