Matter Properties Quiz

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

What is the term for the amount of mass per unit volume of a substance?

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

• Buoyancy

What is it called when a solid changes directly into a gas?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

• Condensation

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Flammability

• Reactivity with acid

• Color

• Rusting

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

• They move closer together

• They move faster and spread apart

• They stop moving

• They change into a gas

What are the three main states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

• Solid, Gas, Vapor

• Liquid, Gas, Ice

Which of the following describes a chemical property?

• Melting point

• Density

• Ability to burn

• Color

What happens during a chemical change?

• The substance changes its state

• The substance's identity changes

• The substance's temperature changes

• The substance's color changes

What is buoyancy?

• The ability of an object to float in a liquid

• The weight of an object

• The density of a gas

• The temperature of a liquid

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

• Boiling water

• Melting ice

• Burning wood

• Dissolving sugar in water