WorksheetsProperties of Matter
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter is water at - 10 degrees Celsius?
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
d)
Vapor
2.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
3.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?
a)
sink
b)
float
4.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
5.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
6.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
7.
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?
a)
13.3 g
b)
13.3 cm3
c)
.075 g
d)
1695 cm3
8.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm3
c)
38.0 cm3
9.
Which box has a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
10.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
11.
This is a measurement of the amount of matter, or 'stuff', in an object or substance.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
length
12.
The density of water is 1g/cm3. A substance will float if its density is less than that of water. Which of the following substance will float?
a)
substance 1
b)
substance 2
c)
substance 3
d)
substance 4
13.
How does the density of a 4-g sample of copper compare to that of a 12-g sample of copper?
a)
Its density is one-half the density of the 12-g sample.
Its density is one-half the density of the 12-g sample.
b)
Its density is the same density as the 12-g sample.
c)
Its density is twice the density of the 12-g sample.
d)
Its density is three times the density of the 12-g sample.
14.
Mason has four unknown substances. He wants to know which substances are metal. He makes some observations of each substance and records his data in the table. Based on Mason's observations, which substances are most likely metals?
a)
1 & 3
b)
1 & 4
c)
2 & 3
d)
2 & 4
15.
The density of water is 1g/cm3. A substance will float if its density is less than that of water. Which of the following substance will float?
a)
substance 1
b)
substance 2
c)
substance 3
d)
substance 4
16.
Two samples of gold must have the same
a)
Length
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Volume
17.
Why does the iceberg float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?
a)
The water is more dense than the ice.
b)
The ice weighs less than the water.
c)
The ice has a greater salt concentration than the water.
The ice has a greater salt concentration than the water.
d)
The water has currents that force the ice upward.
18.
Which of these is a property of ice that allows fish to survive in ponds when air temperatures are below 0° C?
a)
Ice floats, insulating warmer liquid water below it.
Ice floats, insulating warmer liquid water below it.
b)
Ice sinks, leaving a large body of liquid water in which fish can move.
c)
Ice slows fish metabolism until warm spring temperatures increase them.
d)
Ice allows oxygen to enter the water when temperatures are below freezing.
Ice allows oxygen to enter the water when temperatures are below freezing.
19.
Which difference between water and ice results in ice floating on cold water?
a)
heat
heat
b)
shape
shape
c)
density
d)
volume
20.
A teacher breaks a bar of pure copper into two different sized pieces. Which is the most likely difference between the two pieces?
a)
mass
b)
texture
texture
c)
boiling point
boiling point
d)
melting point
21.
A student has two solid samples of the same substance. Which property do the substances most likely have in common?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Shape
d)
Volume
22.
True or false... "mass" is the exact same thing as "weight"?
a)
True
b)
False
23.
What is water's freezing point?
a)
0 F
b)
32 C
c)
50 C
d)
0 C
24.
What is the boiling point of water
a)
0 C
b)
100 F
c)
50 C
d)
100 C
25.
What is happening at freezing point?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
liquid to gas
26.
What is happening at water melting point?
a)
liquid to gas
b)
solid to liquid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
liquid to soild
27.
Do all matter have the same boiling, melting, and freezing points
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
During a lab investigation, students listed some properties of zinc in a table. Which is the physical property of zinc that indicates that a cubic centimeter of it will sink in water?
a)
Appearance
b)
Density
c)
Magnetism
d)
Reactivity with hydrochloric acid
29.
Batman and Robin were studying physical and chemical properties of matter. They determined that the mass of a sample was 50 grams. Which sentence best states how mass describes matter?
a)
The mass of a substance is a way to measure the amount of matter it contains.
b)
Mass is a way to measure the force of gravity on a substance.
c)
The mass of a substance may change, based on its location.
d)
Mass is a chemical property of a substance.
30.
Ms. Jones' students are studying the properties of different metal blocks. They place four different metal blocks in containers holding the same amount of water. The picture shows what happens when each metal block is placed in the container. What can be determined from this experiment?
a)
The weight of Metal 1 is less than the mass of Metal 2.
The weight of Metal 1 is less than the mass of Metal 2.
b)
The mass of Metal 3 is greater than the mass of Metal 2.
c)
The density of Metal 1 is less than the height of Metal 4.
The density of Metal 1 is less than the height of Metal 4.
d)
The volume of Metal 2 is greater than the volume of Metal 4.
The volume of Metal 2 is greater than the volume of Metal 4.
31.
Materials made of the same substance will have characteristics in common. Which property is most likely to remain constant in different samples of the same material?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Shape
d)
Volume
32.
Which statement best explains why a tree branch floats on water?
a)
Wood is porous.
b)
Wood is buoyant.
c)
Wood is light.
d)
Wood is magnetic.
33.
A student measured the masses of four different-sized blocks. The student determined that each block had a mass of 50 grams. Which block has the least density?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Robin compared the properties of some rocks. Which property did she most likely compare with a balance?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Temperature
d)
Volume
35.
A student is pouring equal amounts of water, maple syrup, and cooking oil into a glass beaker and looking at how the layers settle. Which property of the liquids is the student most likely comparing?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Temperature
d)
Volume
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