Physical Properties of Matter Quiz

What is matter?

• A) A characteristic of matter

• B) The amount of matter in something

• C) Anything that takes up space

• D) A method of separating mixtures

What does relative density determine?

• A) Whether matter is a solid, liquid, or gas

• B) The amount of matter an object can hold

• C) Whether an object sinks or floats

• D) The amount of matter in something

What is a thermal insulator?

• A) Matter that allows thermal energy to pass through easily

• B) Matter that does not allow thermal energy to pass through

• C) Matter that does not allow electricity to pass through

• D) A mixture in which a substance dissolves into another

Which of the following is a physical state of matter?

• A) Soluble

• B) Mixture

• C) Gas

• D) Filter

What is a solution?

• A) A method of separating mixtures

• B) A physical state of matter

• C) A mixture in which a substance dissolves into another

• D) A characteristic of matter

What does it mean if a substance is insoluble?

• A) It dissolves in water

• B) It does not dissolve in water

• C) It is a method of separating mixtures

• D) It is a characteristic of matter

What is volume in the context of physical properties?

• A) The amount of matter an object can hold

• B) A characteristic of matter

• C) Anything that takes up space

• D) A method of separating mixtures

What does solubility refer to?

• The process of liquid changing to water vapor

• The process of water vapor changing to liquid water

• Whether or not matter dissolves in water

• The process of ice changing to liquid

What is condensation?

• The process of liquid changing to ice

• The process of ice changing to liquid

• The process of liquid changing to water vapor

• The process of water vapor changing to liquid water

What happens during the freeze process?

• Water vapor changes to liquid water

• Liquid changes to water vapor

• Ice changes to liquid

• Liquid changes to ice