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WorksheetsChapter 3 Matter: Properties and Changes
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
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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 of the following is not a characteristic property of matter?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Phase/State
d)
Solubility
6.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
7.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
8.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
9.
An object has a density of 3 g/cm3. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
float halfway in the water
d)
float then sink
10.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum
2.7 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper
8.14 g/cm3
8.14 g/cm3
11.
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
12.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
13.
The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?
a)
Some of the water absorbed the air.
b)
Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.
c)
Some of the water disappeared.
d)
Some of the water was released due to condensation.
14.
When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
15.
5 grams of salt was mixed with 50 mL of water to form a solution. In the solution, the water was which of the following?
a)
Solvent
b)
Saturate
c)
Solute
d)
Transparent
16.
I was able to add 6 grams of sodium nitrate to 10 mL of water and 3.5 grams of sodium chloride to 10 mL of water before the solutes stopped dissolving. Which substance is more soluble?
a)
Sodium Nitrate
b)
Sodium Chloride
17.
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 whose particles glide past one another
18.
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
19.
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 whose particles vibrate
20.
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
21.
Molecules in a solid are
a)
close together
b)
glide past each other
c)
far apart
22.
The amount of space that a substance occupies
a)
Density
b)
Volume
c)
Mass
d)
Matter
23.
The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
24.
a change in which one kind of matter changes into a different kind of matter with different properties
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
25.
Changes can usually be reversed
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
26.
Rusting nail
a)
Chemical change
b)
physical change
27.
mixing sugar and lemon juice to make lemonade
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
28.
slicing bread
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
29.
change gives off an odor
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
30.
change produces light and/or heat
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
31.
The water is ______ dense than the boat
a)
more
b)
less
c)
equally
32.
More dense than the corn oil, but less dense than the water...
a)
glycerin
b)
wood
c)
plastic
d)
copper wire
33.
If water has a density of 1.0 g/cm3, and object X has a density of 1.30 g/cm3, then object X will __________
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
fly
34.
When paper is folded to make an origami bookmark, what physical property of the paper changes?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
shape
d)
smell
35.
The graduated cylinder has a volume of 50 mL. You drop a tennis ball in 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
36.
Which physical property will change if you visit the moon?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
weight
37.
Which one is not a physical property?
a)
shiny
b)
makes a rattling sound
c)
smells like vinegar
d)
metal turns to rust
38.
Which of the following blocks had the greatest volume?
a)
Block D
b)
Block A
c)
Block B
d)
Block C
39.
Which of the following blocks had the greatest mass?
a)
Block A
b)
Block B
c)
Block C
d)
Block D
40.
The formula for finding the volume of a sold is:
a)
ml
b)
L x W x H
c)
D= m/v
d)
V= m/d
41.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
42.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
43.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
44.
What is the curve a liquid makes in a glass cylinder called?
a)
Precipitate
b)
Displacement
c)
Volume
d)
Meniscus
45.
The amount of matter in an object is which property?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
solubility
46.
Which physical property refers to how much space an object takes up?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
density
d)
volume
47.
Whether an object will conduct or insulate heat refers to which physical property?
a)
insulation
b)
relative density
c)
thermal conductivity
d)
electrical conductivity
48.
The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is which physical property?
a)
Solubility
b)
Salt
c)
Thermal Conductivity
d)
Liquid
49.
The property of conducting or insulating electricity is...
a)
thermal conductivity
b)
electrical conductivity
c)
static electricity
d)
relative density
50.
Whether an object will attract or repel a magnet is which physical property?
a)
electrical conductivity
b)
thermal conductivity
c)
magnetism
d)
mass
51.
Formula for water
a)
H2O2
b)
H2O
c)
CO2
d)
CO
52.
Identify each property of matter as either physical or chemical.
TENDENCY TO RUST
a)
physical intensive
b)
physical extensive
c)
chemical
53.
Identify each property of matter as either physical or chemical.
ABILITY TO BURN
a)
physical intensive
b)
physical extensive
c)
chemical
54.
A property determined without changing the identity of the substance is a...
a)
chemical property
b)
physical property
55.
Which of the following is a physical property?
a)
malleability
b)
density
c)
ductility
d)
viscosity
56.
Properties that you can observe with your five (5) senses are:
a)
chemical properties
b)
rental properties
c)
nuclear properties
d)
physical properties
57.
___________ means how much a substance can be hammered flat or bent.
a)
ductility
b)
brittleness
c)
luster
d)
malleability
58.
Select all that apply: the states or phases of matter are:
a)
gases
b)
molecules
c)
liquids
d)
atoms
e)
solids
59.
Which of the following is not a chemical property?
a)
rusting
b)
boiling
c)
rotting
d)
burning
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