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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is _________.

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

property

d)

Matter

2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
Air
b)
Heat
c)
Rocks
d)
Water
3.

A characteristic or trait of an object is

a)

magnetism

b)

property

c)

mass

d)

volume

4.

Which of these are properties of matter?

a)

volume and odor

b)

texture and hardeness

c)

color and shape

d)

all of these are properties

5.

Students sorted crayons into groups of red, blue and yellow. Which property of matter did they use to sort them?

a)

texture

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

mass

6.

Students sorted these objects by which physical property?

a)

Size

b)

Color

c)

Shape

d)

Volume

7.

Which properties can be measured using tools?

a)

volume and color

b)

size and volume

c)

texture and size

d)

All properties can be measured

8.

We use cm to measure...

a)

mass

b)

length

c)

volume

d)

temperature

9.

Students observed 3 clear liquids in cups. Name a physical property that they could use to identify which liquid is alcohol, water, and vinegar.

a)

Volume

b)

Size

c)

Texture

d)

Odor

10.

An object's resistance to pressure is

a)

property

b)

texture

c)

mass

d)

hardness

11.

Some straws have the ability to bend or stretch without breaking. They are classified as –

a)

rough

b)

rigid

c)

flexible

d)

hard

12.

How the surface of an object feels is

a)

texture

b)

hardness

c)

volume

d)

mass

13.

Which list correctly shows different textures

a)

soft, hard, rigid

b)

bumpy, smooth, soft

c)

rough, smooth, bumpy

d)

smooth, hard, flexible

14.

Which of these best describes the texture of a balloon?

a)

Soft

b)

Rubbery

c)

Rough

d)

Squishy

15.

Which of these best describes the texture of this metal pan?

a)

shiny

b)

smooth

c)

flexible

d)

Silver

16.

Which correctly identifies the texture and hardness of a cotton ball?

a)

texture- soft hardness- smooth

b)

texture - silky hardness- hard

c)

texture - soft hardness - firm

d)

texture - silky hardness - fluffy

17.

The measure of how much space something takes up is ______.

a)

Size

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

18.

Which tools are used to measure volume?

a)

beaker, graduated cylinder, and ruler

b)

pan balance and ruler

c)

thermometer

d)

stopwatch and timer

19.
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
20.

What would be the best way to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

L x W x H with a ruler

b)

Pour the liquid onto a pan balance and record volume in grams.

c)

pour the liquid into a graduated cylinder or beaker and read the volume in mL.

d)

Displacement method using graduated cylinder

21.

What is the volume of the box?

a)

9 m3

b)

24 m2

c)

9 m2

d)

24 m3

22.

What is the volume of the SOLID rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.

a)

3 mL2

b)

43 cm3

c)

43 mL

d)

3 cm3

23.

Which list includes and example of all 3 states of matter?

a)

chair, air and ice

b)

helium, ice and milk

c)

milk, air and water

d)

oxygen, water and rain

24.

What does observe mean?

a)

Tell about its properties

b)

You use your senses to gather information about

c)

You compare it to a standard unit, or value, for that property

d)

A property of material that refers to how it dissolves in another material

25.

Kim was observing matter and recorded the following physical properties: a solid, rectangular, soft, and silky. What object did she observe?

a)

A ball

b)

a box

c)

a pillow

d)

a balloon

26.

What is hardness?

a)

The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.

b)

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

c)

The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

27.

Talc is the softest mineral on Mohs Hardness Scale.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

29.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas