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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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 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.
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.
8.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
9.
True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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.
11.
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
12.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum 
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper 
8.14 g/cm3
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.
The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
16.
Which of the following objects would be attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
rubber band
c)
soda can
d)
plastic spoon
17.
Students sorted crayons into groups of red, blue and yellow.  Which property did they use to sort them?
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
shape
d)
mass
18.
What would the texture of a balloon be like?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Hard
d)
Bumpy
19.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is _________.
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Matter
20.
A object has a mass of 30 g and a volume of 5 cm.  What is the density?
a)
.17 g
b)
.17 g/cm3
c)
6 g
d)
6 g/cm3