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WorksheetsProperties of Matter
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 25mins
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.
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
3.
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
4.
When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
5.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
volume
volume
volume
b)
matter
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
6.
Which tool would be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
meter stick
d)
spring scale
7.
The graduated cylinder has a volume of 50 mL. You drop a golf ball into the cylinder. The volume rises to 88 ml. What is the volume of the tennis ball?
a)
50 mL
b)
80 mL
c)
38 mL
d)
88 mL
8.
A solid is. . .
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume.
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape.
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume.
d)
a substance whose particles glide past one another
9.
A gas is. . .
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume.
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape.
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume.
d)
a substance with no electric charge.
10.
A liquid is. . .
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume.
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape.
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume.
d)
a substance with no electric charge.
11.
A change in which one kind of matter changes into a different kind of matter with different properties
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
12.
Which of these is magnetic?
a)
Steel and iron
b)
Plastic and wood
c)
Pencils and erasers
13.
Evaporation happens when water is . . .
a)
cooled
b)
heated
c)
filtered
14.
Which material is a solid?
a)
Material A
b)
Material B
c)
Material C
d)
None of the above
15.
Which material is a liquid?
a)
Material A
b)
Material B
c)
Material C
d)
None of the above
16.
Which material is a gas?
a)
Material A
b)
Material B
c)
Material C
d)
None of the above
17.
Which one of the following items has had a chemical change?
a)
a rusted nail
b)
a broken shell
c)
a piece of driftwood
d)
a sand dollar
18.
What are four states of matter?
a)
mass, weight, volume, & density
b)
liquid, solution, gas, & water
c)
gas, mixture, solution, & compound
d)
gas, liquid, solid, & plasma
19.
A feature of a substance that you can observe without changing the substance is __________.
a)
a measurement
b)
an experiment
c)
a physical property
d)
a chemical property
20.
Matter is __________.
a)
anything that is solid
b)
anything that has a definite shape
c)
anything larger than your hand
d)
anything that has mass and volume
21.
Why do scientists measure the mass of objects rather than their weight?
a)
Weight varies with changes in temperature while mass remains the same.
b)
Weight depends on the pull of gravity, so it changes depending on an objects' location while mass stays the same.
c)
Mass varies with changes in temperature while weight remains constant.
d)
Mass depends on the pull of gravity, so it changes depending on an object's location while weight stays the same.
22.
Which tool would a person use to find the volume of a liquid?
a)
pan balance
b)
tape measure
c)
timer
d)
graduated cylinder
23.
Which tool would be appropriate for finding the volume of a regular solid?
a)
A ruler could be used to measure each side and the numbers could be multiplied.
b)
A thermometer could be used if the object is at room temperature.
c)
A balance scale could be used with half the object on each side.
d)
You cannot find the volume of a regular solid.
24.
Which of these best describes the particles of matter in a block of wood?
a)
scattered
b)
moving freely
c)
sliding past each other
d)
fixed but vibrating
25.
Which of the following describes the space taken by an object?
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
lengh
26.
Which tool would be appropriate for finding the volume of an irregular solid?
a)
ruler
b)
balance scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
audiometer
27.
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
a)
boiling point
b)
dew point
c)
freezing point
d)
melting point
28.
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
a)
boiling point
b)
dew point
c)
freezing point
d)
melting point
29.
A ________________ property is a feature of a substance that you can observe without changing the substance.
a)
chemical
b)
personal
c)
physical
d)
residential
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