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8.1 Describing Matter

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Flammability

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

2.

Which of the following is not true about a pool of water and a piece of ice

a)

They have different chemical properties

b)

They have the same composition

c)

They have different states of matter

d)

They have different physical properties.

3.

The ability of iron to rust is a(n) ________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

4.

_______ is the study of matter and the changes in matter.

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

Astrology

5.

The metal tungsten is used in incandescent light bulbs because of its property of conducting electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Another term for the ability to burn is ______.

a)

Flammability

b)

Chemistry

c)

Density

d)

Volume

7.

The physical property that makes metal pots good for cooking is ______.

a)

heat conductivity

b)

flexibility

c)

electrical conductivity

d)

flammability

8.

Which of the following is true about matter?

a)

It has mass and takes up space

b)

It is a solid that takes up space

c)

It has mass and is usually a liquid

d)

It is always a substance

9.

A substance can be classified by its _____ properties, which are properties that can be observed without changing it into another substance.

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

10.

Characteristics used to describe matter are called _________.

a)

Both physical and chemical properties

b)

Physical properties

c)

Chemical Properties

d)

Neither physical and chemical properties

11.

Solid, liquid, and gas are the 3 ____ of matter.

a)

States

b)

Laws

c)

Facts

d)

Substances

12.

Which of the following is a substance?

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Salt Water

d)

Granite

13.

A(n) _____ is a single kind of matter that has a specific composition.

a)

Substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Chemical Property

d)

Mineral