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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

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 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.
6.
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
7.
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
8.
An example of a physical property would be?
a)
rust
b)
tarnish
c)
dissolving
d)
corrosion
9.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
Colts
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
10.
Which one is not a physical property?
a)
shiny
b)
makes a rattling sound
c)
smells like vinegar
d)
metal turns to rust
11.
A change in one or more substances, caused by a reaction, that forms new and different substances.
a)
mixture
b)
physical change
c)
element
d)
chemical change
12.
When citric acid and baking soda is mixed in a zip lock bag, it fizzes and feels cold.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
13.
When silver tarnishes.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
14.

Sugar is dissolved in water.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

15.
An egg is cooked.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
16.
The element silver is melted.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
17.
Charcoal is burned in a barbecue pit
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
18.
A dead deer on the side of the road is decomposed by bacteria and fungi.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
19.
A log is put through a chipper shredder.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
20.
Water vapor in the air condenses into tiny water droplets to form a cloud.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
21.

An old car's bumper that was coated with chromium. Why does chromium not rust?

a)

It is malleable.

b)

It is reactive with oxygen.

c)

It is not reactive with oxygen.

d)

It is ductile.

22.

While cooking dinner, Kelly places a pot full of water on the stove to heat up. Kelly notices that small bubbles start to appear at the bottom of the pot after three minutes.


What type of property of water is Kelly observing?

a)

Kelly is observing a chemical property because the water is changing to steam.

b)

Kelly is observing a chemical property because the water is reacting with the pot.

c)

Kelly is observing a physical property because the water is changing to steam.

d)

Kelly is observing a physical property because the water is reacting with the pot.

23.

Which is an example of a chemical property of matter?

a)

color

b)

density

c)

reactivity

d)

volume

24.

Evan stated that metals have the ability to be hammered into thin sheets. Which property is Evan describing in his statement about metals?

a)

conduction

b)

ductility

c)

luster

d)

malleability

25.

What property is associated with the two statements?

a)

1 and 2 are associated with physical properties.

b)

1 and 2 are associated with chemical properties.

c)

1 is a physical property, and 2 is a chemical property.

d)

1 is a chemical property, and 2 is a physical property.

26.

An object is placed in a graduated cylinder containing 15 mL of water, and the water rises to 30 mL. If the mass of the object is 54 g, what is the density of the object?

a)

0.3 g/mL

b)

1.2 g/mL

c)

1.8 g/mL

d)

3.6 g/mL

27.

Which cube has the lowest density?

a)

Cube 1

b)

Cube 2

c)

Cube 3

d)

Cube 4

28.

What are the densities of the two blocks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which change from Jake’s list represents a chemical change, and why?

a)

1 because the egg and the eggshell changed shape.

b)

2 because the cooked egg had new properties.

c)

3 because the butter melted on the warm toast.

d)

4 because the juice changed shape.

30.

Which numbers would best represent chemical changes?

a)

2, 3, and 6

b)

2 and 6

c)

1, 2, and 3

d)

2 and 3

31.

Ann dissolves four tablespoons of salt in a bowl of water. She notices that the water has become salty. Ann then keeps the bowl out in the Sun for a long time. The water in the bowl evaporates, leaving crystals of salt behind in the bowl.


What kinds of change(s) have happened?

a)

Both the salt dissolving and the evaporation of water leaving salt are physical changes.

b)

Both the salt dissolving and the evaporation of water leaving salt are chemical changes.

c)

The salt dissolving is a physical change, and the evaporation of water leaving salt is a chemical change.

d)

The salt dissolving is a chemical change, and the evaporation of water leaving salt is a physical change.

32.

Which is NOT an example of a physical change?

a)

wetting paper

b)

burning a match

c)

coloring a picture

d)

mixing food coloring and water