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WorksheetsThe Nature & Properties of Matter
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
2.
The particles move the fastest in which state of matter?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
3.
The particles are the farthest apart in which state of matter?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
4.
In which state of matter do the particles move past each other?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
5.
True or false? In solids, the particles are very close together and they vibrate in place.
a)
True
b)
false
6.
The amount of space an object takes up is its _____________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
length
7.
The measure of the force of gravity on you is your ____________.
a)
weight
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
density
8.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called __________.
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
heterogeneous
d)
homogeneous
9.
Has mass and takes up space
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
10.
Has no definite shape or volume
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
11.
Has a definite shape and volume.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
none of the above
12.
Which property of matter is a measure of the gravitational force?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
13.
In a graduated cylinder
containing several liquid layers, the least dense liquid is found
a)
floating
at the top.
b)
in
the middle layer.
c)
in the lightest colored layer.
d)
settled
on the bottom.
14.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
a)
element
b)
ice cube
c)
atom
d)
matter
15.
Which of these are the 3 states of matter?
a)
Solid, Water, Gas
b)
Gas, Desk, Liquid
c)
Solid, Liquid, Air
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
16.
Which form of matter has a definite shape like this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
17.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
18.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
19.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
20.
What
do I use to measure volume?
a)
Ruler
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
GPS
d)
Graduated Cylinder
21.
What do I use to measure mass?
a)
Ruler
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
GPS
d)
Graduated Cylinder
22.
What
do I use to measure length?
a)
Ruler
b)
Triple beam balance
c)
GPS
d)
Graduated Cylinder
23.
What is this tool called?
a)
Beaker
b)
Flask
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Measuring Cup
24.
What is the volume?
a)
50.0 mL
b)
53.0 mL
c)
54.0 mL
25.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
26.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
temperature
d)
time
27.
What is the amount of SPACE an object takes up?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
temperature
d)
time
28.
The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and
a)
ice
b)
air
c)
water
d)
gas
29.
If two liquids of different densities are placed in a container, the liquid with the greater density will
a)
rise to the top
b)
gain energy
c)
start to boil
d)
sink to the bottom
30.
Density is the amount of mass in a certain_______ of a material
a)
volume
b)
chemical
c)
accurate
d)
solution
31.
Kylie says that water is matter because it takes up space. Which of the following would BEST complete her explanation?
a)
water has mass
b)
water is a liquid
c)
water has a density of 1.0
d)
water can freeze into a solid
32.
What can you measure with a pan balance?
a)
density
b)
length
c)
mass
d)
volume
33.
What best describes the volume of a ball?
a)
amount of space it takes up
b)
sound a ball makes when it bounces
c)
measurement of length around the widest part of a ball
d)
measurement of length from one side of a ball to the other
34.
Matter is anything that has mass and
a)
is alive
b)
takes up space
c)
is not broken
d)
holds water or air
35.
Shape is a ____ that helps identify an object.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
mass
d)
matter
36.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
37.
The mass of an object is equal to
a)
the product of its parts.
b)
the sum of its parts.
c)
the quotient of its parts.
d)
the weight of the object.
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