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Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

17 questions

7th - 7th Grade

Science

Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter is a Grade 7 science worksheet that uses 17 multiple-choice questions to build students’ understanding of how physical and chemical properties differ. Students identify physical properties that can be observed without changing a substance’s composition, classify examples such as color, texture, and the ability to break, and recognize chemical properties such as reactivity and rusting. They also define and distinguish matter, mass, solubility, magnetism, conductivity, and flammability. The worksheet helps students connect scientific vocabulary to observable examples while checking whether they understand when a substance’s chemical identity changes. It works well for direct instruction, guided review, independent practice, or a formative assessment after introducing properties of matter. This is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for efficient checking and feedback.

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Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

Total questions: 17

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true?

a)

A physical property can only be seen.

b)

A physical property describes how matter can change when exposed to air.

c)

A physical property is something that can be observed about the substance by itself.

d)

A physical property can only be observed when two types of matter interact.

2.

Is the ability of glass to break a chemical or physical property?

a)
chemical
b)
physical
3.

The way something looks, feels, smells, and tastes are physical properties.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The ability of substance to dissolve into another substance is called

a)

magnetism

b)

malleability

c)

solubility

d)

appearance

5.

How a substance reacts to a magnet (attract or repel) is called

a)

solubility

b)

malleability

c)

state of matter

d)

magnetism

6.

When the physical property of a substance is observed its composition remains the same.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The total amount of matter in an object is known as its

a)

volume

b)

solubility

c)

magnetism

d)

mass

8.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

(everything is made of this) is known as

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

reflectivity

9.

The ability for energy, such as electricity and heat, to move through an object is known as

a)

conductivity

b)

solubility

c)

mass

d)

volume

10.

When matter reacts with fire it is called

a)

toxicity

b)

flammability

c)

oxidation

11.

The color of a substance is an example of a

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

12.

When a substance tarnishes/rust is an example of a

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

13.

The texture of a substance is an example of a

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

14.

The reactivity of a substance is an example of a

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

15.

Properties that can only be observed or measured by changing the chemical identity composition of a substance is a

a)

Physical Property

b)

Combustible Property

c)

Chemical Property

d)

Changeable Property

16.

Which of the following is a Chemical Property?

a)

solubility

b)

flammability

c)

viscosity

d)

melting point

17.

Cutting, crushing, melting, and boiling are all examples of what?

a)

physical changes

b)

chemical changes

c)

messes

d)

Law of Conservation of Particles

Answer Key

Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

Total questions: 17

1.
c)

A physical property is something that can be observed about the substance by itself.

2.
b) physical
3.
a)

True

4.
c)

solubility

5.
d)

magnetism

6.
a)

True

7.
d)

mass

8.
b)

matter

9.
a)

conductivity

10.
b)

flammability

11.
a)

physical property

12.
b)

chemical property

13.
a)

physical property

14.
b)

chemical property

15.
c)

Chemical Property

16.
b)

flammability

17.
a)

physical changes

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FAQs

What does this physical and chemical properties of matter worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 worksheet uses 17 multiple-choice questions to help students distinguish physical properties from chemical properties. Students classify examples such as color, texture, breaking, rusting, and reactivity, while also identifying related terms including mass, solubility, magnetism, conductivity, and flammability.

How can I use this worksheet to teach physical and chemical properties?

Introduce the distinction by asking students whether each property can be observed without changing a substance’s composition, then model how that reasoning applies to examples such as color and rusting. Use the multiple-choice items for guided discussion, asking students to explain why an observation is physical or why a reaction such as rusting represents a chemical property before assigning the worksheet independently.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Students may confuse physical properties such as color, texture, and the ability to break with chemical properties such as reactivity, flammability, and rusting. They may also select related but incorrect vocabulary—for example, choosing volume instead of mass, appearance instead of solubility, or malleability instead of magnetism—so ask them to connect each term to its definition.

How do I assign and grade this physical and chemical properties worksheet?

Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for all 17 multiple-choice questions. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz supports online assignment and grading.

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