Properties of Matter Worksheet

How are physical properties typically detected?

• By using your senses

• By performing a chemical reaction

• By changing the substance into another substance

• By using only mathematical calculations

Which of the following is an example of describing a physical property?

• Describing the color of a substance without changing it

• Burning a substance to see what it turns into

• Mixing two substances to form a new one

• Observing a substance only after it reacts with acid

Which of the following is an example of a physical property that can be observed by seeing?

• Gold is shiny

• Acid smells sour

• Metal is sonorous

• Rubber bends

Which of the following is an example of a substance at its melting point?

• Ice turning into liquid water

• Water boiling to become steam

• Water freezing to become ice

• Steam condensing to become water

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What does it mean if a substance is denser?

• It contains less matter in a given volume

• It contains more matter in a given volume

• It changes its density with sample size

• It has no mass

Why are materials with low conductivity called electrical insulators?

• Because they allow current to flow easily

• Because they do not allow current to flow

• Because they increase the current

• Because they store electricity

Based on the image, which property of materials is being demonstrated?

• Magnetism

• Conductivity

• Flexibility

• Density

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What does the property of magnetism describe?

• How something smells

• The color of a substance

• The reaction to forces exerted by magnets

• The resistance to scratching

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What does the term "solubility" refer to?

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

• The ability of a substance to burn in air.

• The ability of a substance to conduct electricity.

• The ability of a substance to change color.

What process is shown in this image?

• Melting

• Burning

• Rusting

• Freezing

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