Properties of Matter Assessment

What is a property of matter?

• A type of energy

• A characteristic or trait that can be observed

• A chemical reaction

• A type of measurement

Which of these is a physical property of matter?

• Color

• Ability to burn

• How it reacts with acid

• How it rusts

What is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid called?

• Boiling point

• Melting point

• Freezing point

• Condensation point

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

• 32°F

• 0°F

• 100°F

• 212°F

What does solubility describe about matter?

• Its ability to change shape

• Its ability to dissolve into another substance

• Its ability to conduct electricity

• Its ability to reflect light

What happens when a substance dissolves in water?

• It changes into a completely new substance.

• It breaks into its smallest pieces and mixes with the water.

• It floats on top of the water.

• It settles at the bottom of the water.

Which of these materials is attracted to a magnet?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Iron

• Glass

What is a physical property of matter?

• A characteristic that can only be seen when matter changes into something new.

• A characteristic that can be observed without changing what the matter is.

• How likely a substance is to catch fire.

• How a substance reacts with fire.

When can you observe a chemical property of matter?

• When the matter changes its shape.

• When the matter changes its color.

• When the matter changes into a new type of matter.

• When the matter changes its size.

What happens when metal rusts?

• It melts and becomes a liquid.

• It changes into a new substance because of a chemical reaction.

• It becomes magnetic.

• It dissolves in water.