Unit 1 Matter Final Quiz

What is the main difference between mass and weight?

• Mass is affected by gravity, weight is not

• Weight is affected by gravity, mass is not

• Mass and weight are the same

• Mass is the color of an object, weight is not

What is a physical property of matter?

• A characteristic that changes the chemical identity of a substance

• A characteristic that can be determined without changing the chemical identity of a substance

• A property that only applies to liquids

• A property that only applies to gases

What physical property is described by how shiny a substance is?

• Pressure

• Luster

• Density

• Volume

Which property refers to the amount of space a substance occupies?

• Mass

• Volume

• Elasticity

• Pressure

What is the term for the ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched?

• Density

• Elasticity

• Luster

• Mass

What property is used to describe the compactness of a substance?

• Density

• Elasticity

• Mass

• Color

What property is measured in units like liters or milliliters?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Pressure

What does volume measure?

• Amount of MATTER in an object

• Amount of SPACE an object takes up

• Amount of gravitational force on an object

• Mass per unit Volume

Which statement is true about weight?

• It is constant for a body

• It changes from place to place

• It is measured in kilograms

• It is the same as mass

What is the smallest unit of a chemical element that retains its chemical properties?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Ion