Comparing Properties of Matter Worksheet

Solids, liquids, and gases are alike and different in which of the following ways?

• They all have mass and take up space, but their particles are arranged differently.

• Only solids have mass, while liquids and gases do not.

• Gases and liquids have a definite shape, but solids do not.

• Solids and gases can flow, but liquids cannot.

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Mass and volume are different because:

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is the amount of space it occupies.

• Mass is measured in liters, while volume is measured in kilograms.

• Mass and volume are always equal for any object.

• Mass is the amount of space an object occupies, while volume is the amount of matter in it.

Fill in the blank: ______ is the amount of matter in an object.

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

Fill in the blank: ______ is the amount of space an object takes up.

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

A gas is:

• a state of matter with no fixed shape or volume

• a solid with a definite shape

• a liquid with a fixed volume

• a type of metal

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A liquid is:

• a state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container

• a solid that keeps its shape

• a gas that expands to fill any space

• a type of energy

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A solid is:

• A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.

• A state of matter that flows easily.

• A state of matter with no definite volume or shape.

• A state of matter that can be compressed easily.

The property 'texture' refers to which characteristic when describing matter?

• How a surface feels or looks

• The color of a material

• The temperature of an object

• The weight of an object

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The property 'temperature' refers to which of the following when describing matter?

• The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance

• The total mass of the substance

• The volume occupied by the substance

• The color of the substance

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The property 'mass' refers to which of the following when describing matter?

• The amount of matter in an object

• The color of an object

• The temperature of an object

• The shape of an object