Module 1 Lesson 1 Assignment - Identifying the Properties of Matter

1. How are you able to determine the physical properties of a substance?

• By using the senses to smell, taste, hear, feel, or see it
• By comparing it to the substances that surround it
• By determining its placement on the periodic table of elements
• By observing how it reacts with other substances
• By observing its shape and reflectivity

2. Compare the following containers: Container 1 is clear, bends easily, and quickly melts when near a flame. Container 2 is not clear, difficult to bent, and does not melt near a flame. Which container is most likely metal? Support your answer with evidence based on the given properties.

3. Describe at least three physical properties that can help identify glass.

4. Anita places three cubes on a table. One cube is lead, the second is ice, and the third is balsa wood. The sides of each cube are exactly 3.5 centimeters long. Which do all three cubes have in common?

• the same mass
• the same weight
• the same volume
• the same temperature

5. Think about an inflated beach ball and a golf ball. Which one has more volume?

• beach ball
• golf ball

6. Think about an inflated beach ball and a golf ball. Which one has more mass?

• beach ball
• golf ball

7. Think about an inflated beach ball and a golf ball. Which one has more weight?

• beach ball
• golf ball

8. True or False: Mass and Weight measure the same thing.

• true
• false

9. True or False: When sugar dissolves into a glass of tea, the particles disperse evenly throughout the liquid. They do not just disappear.

• true
• false

10. Describe the property of conductivity. Give an example of a material that would be a good conductor.