Properties of Matter Review

Anna has a marble, a toy car, and a graduated cylinder with 20 mL of water in it. How can Anna best find the volume of the marble and toy car together?

• Put both objects in the graduated cylinder, look at how much the water rises, and divide this number by two.

• Put both objects in the graduated cylinder and see how much the water rises from the original volume of 20 mL.

• Pour out the water, put each object in the graduated cylinder, and see which mark it reaches.

What is one way to describe all matter?

• It is attracted to magnets.

• It has mass.

• It is a mixture.

• It has a definite shape.

Which tool does a scientist use to measure MASS?

• Ruler

• Balance

• Beaker

A scientist wants to look at the texture of a material. She cannot see the details by just looking at the material. What would most help the scientist see the texture of the material?

• Using a balance to determine the mass of the material.

• Using a magnet to see if the material is attracted to it.

• Using a ruler to measure the details of the material.

• Using a hand lens to observe the details in the material.

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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Match the following

• mass

• How much matter occupies a given amount of space.

• density

• The amount of space an object takes up.

• volume

• How much matter is in something; measured in grams

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A bowl contains salt, pennies, and rocks. Tom pours hot water into the bowl. What will most likely happen?

• Only the salt and rocks dissolve in the hot water.

• Only the salt dissolves in the hot water.

• Nothing in the bowl dissolves in the hot water.

• Everything in the bowl dissolves in the hot water.

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Daniel has a whiteboard marker that has a mass of 20 grams. He takes the cap off the marker. What happen to the total mass of the whiteboard marker when both objects are placed on the balance?

• The total mass increases.

• The total mass is the same.

• The total mass decreases.

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Mike has a mixture of grapes, orange juice, and applesauce. What would be the best way to separate the grapes?

• Pour the mixture through a mesh strainer.

• Put the mixture in the freezer.

• Let the mixture dry.

• Hold a magnet near the mixture.

What unit can be used to measure the volume of a liquid?

• Inches

• Grams

• Liters

• Meters