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WorksheetsPhysical Science Properties of Matter
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
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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.
Which of the following is not a characteristic property of matter?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Phase/State
d)
Solubility
5.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
6.
If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?
a)
Mass would increase.
b)
Mass would stay the same.
c)
Mass would decrease.
d)
None of the above.
7.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
8.
True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
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.
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
14.
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.
15.
When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Mass is the measurement of the amount of
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
matter
20.
Molecules in a solid are
a)
close together
b)
glide past each other
c)
far apart
21.
The amount of space that a substance occupies
a)
Density
b)
Volume
c)
Mass
d)
Matter
22.
The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
23.
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
24.
When a liquid turns to a solid it is called...
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Sublimation
d)
Boiling/Evaporation
25.
When gas turns to a liquid it is called...
a)
Condensation
b)
Boiling
c)
Melting
d)
Sublimation
26.
When a solid turns to a gas it is called...
a)
Sublimation
b)
Boiling
c)
Condensation
d)
Freezing
27.
When a solid turns to a liquid it is called
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Boiling/Evaporating
d)
Condensation
28.
True or False: In space your mass and weight stay the same as they are on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
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