WorksheetsProperties of Matter
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
solubility
2.
Which of the following units provides the best measure for the amount of space that matter occupies?
a)
mL
b)
grams
c)
cm3
d)
Both mL and cm3
3.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
4.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
5.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
6.
Which of the following is a Physical Property?
a)
Color
b)
Burning
c)
Corroding
d)
Rusting
7.
What is the smallest part of an element?
a)
Element
b)
Chemical
c)
Atom
d)
Gold
8.
Which of the following is a characteristic of liquids?
a)
molecules are tightly packed
b)
takes the shape of its container
c)
constantly keeps its shape
d)
molecules are spread far apart
9.
The amount of space that a substance occupies
a)
Density
b)
Volume
c)
Mass
d)
Matter
10.
Molecules in a solid are
a)
close together
b)
glide past each other
c)
far apart
11.
Mass is the measurement of the amount of
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
matter
12.
The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
13.
What state of matter has particles that spread as far apart as possible?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
14.
What has definite shape and definite volume?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
15.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is _________.
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Matter
16.
Choose the item that is less dense than water (floats).
a)
Beach Ball
b)
Brick
c)
Magnet
d)
Metal Key
17.
Which of these examples are a solid?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
orange juice
d)
rock
18.
The 3 State of Matter are?
a)
Idaho, Texas, and Florida
b)
Matter, Mass, and Weight
c)
Solids, Liquids, and Gas
d)
Steel, Copper, and Brass
19.
What is weight?
a)
the amount of matter in an object
b)
the distance between one point to another
c)
how fast something travels
d)
the amount of gravity pulling on the mass of an object
20.
To determine if a piece of matter will sink or float, a student would...
a)
Use a hand lense to examine its physical properties.
b)
Measure its mass by using a spring scale.
c)
Use a magnet to see if it attracts.
d)
Place the object in a container of water.
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