WorksheetsProperties of Matter
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Two children are playing a guessing game about properties of matter. One of the students wants to give a clue about gas. Which of the following is the BEST clue about gas?
It can be kept in a person's hand.
It has its own shape and structure.
It takes the shape of its container.
It has a definite size.
Which of these is the fastest way to sort steel pellets from a pile of stone gravel?
sort by magnetism using a magnet
sort by size using a sieve
sort by shape using sight
sort by hardness using touch
Which phrase is an example of a change in temperature causing a chemical change?
a scientist using a machine to form copper balls from heated metal
fireworks giving off different colors of light
making warm water by pouring hot water into cold water
a person cutting off the bottom of a candle to make it fit in a holder
Mrs. Perez showed the class a container of salt. As she poured the salt into a beaker, she asked students to write which state of matter the salt is and what evidence they have to support it. Which statement is correct?
Salt is a liquid because it takes the shape of its container.
Salt is a liquid because it pours just like water does.
Salt is a solid because each salt crystal has a definite shape.
Salt is a solid because it takes the shape of its container.
Mindy needs to design an experiment that shows how the surface area of sugar affects the rate at which it will dissolve in water. Which statement describes the BEST
Time how fast a cube of sugar dissolves in water at room temperature and how fast loose sugar dissolves in water at room temperature.
Time how fast a cube of sugar dissolves in water at room temperature and how fast a cube of sugar dissolves in hot water.
Time how fast a cube of sugar dissolves in water at room temperature and how fast loose sugar dissolves in hot water.
Time how fast loose sugar dissolves in water at room temperature and how fast loose sugar dissolves in hot water.
While unpacking a red tablecloth, Lucy notices that it has a hardened candle wax stain. She scrapes off as much as she can, but an area of candle wax remains where it has seeped into the fabric. What would be the best way to remove the remaining wax?
remove the wax with tweezers
apply a magnet
Melt the wax by pouring hot water over the tablecloth
use cold water to remove the hardened wax
Robert bought a cold bottle of water and placed the bottle on the bench next to him. After a few minutes there were drops of water dripping down the side of the bottle. What caused the drops of water to appear on the bottle?
Water vapor was released from inside the bottle and dripped down the side of the bottle.
The cold water warmed up causing excess water to drip down the side of the bottle.
The ice in the water melted and dripped down the side of the bottle.
Water vapor from the air condensed on the cold bottle and dripped down the side.
Jack places equal amounts of water in 2 cups where they will not be touched. One cup is in a shady place and the other is in the sun. Days later, he observes that the amount of water in the shady cup has decreased and the water in the cup under the sun is empty. What is the BEST explanation for this?
The water in the sunny location evaporated slower because the temperature was cooler.
The water in the sunny location evaporated faster because the temperature was warmer.
The water in the shady location evaporated slower because the temperature was warmer.
The water in the shady location evaporated faster because the temperature was cooler.
Luke compared an ice cube to the liquid water from the ice cube after it melted. Which of the following statements is an observation from the student's comparison?
Both have a definite mass and volume, but only the frozen ice cube has a definite shape.
Both have a definite mass and volume, but only liquid water has a definite shape.
Both have a definite mass and volume, but neither has a definite shape.
Both have a definite mass and volume, and both have a definite shape.
Ms. Bell's science class is learning about matter. The student's receive a bag with objects and are asked to separate the objects based on any one physical property. The students separate the objects into 3 groups shown in the table. Which physical property did the students use to separate the objects?
magnetism
color
shape
size
Ella is helping her dad bake some bread. She gradually adds ingredients until the flour, milk, sugar, eggs, yeast, and cinnamon are all mixed together. She then pours the dough into a pan and puts in into the oven. Thirty minutes later, she removes a loaf of bread. Which factor should Ella change if she wants to increase the rate of the chemical change to all of the ingredients that turned the dough into bread?
The temperature of the oven
the number of eggs
the amount of milk
the action of the yeast
Each student in a group observed and collected data about the properties of a different material. They placed each material on a clear plastic tray for observation. Using the data from the chart, which statement correctly describes one of the materials?
Mike observed a solid
Anna observed a gas
Lauren observed a liquid
Rob observed a liquid
Which set of data MOST likely shows the beaker with both stirring and heat?
Beaker 1
Beaker 2
Beaker 3
Beaker 4
Which is the BEST conclusion for the investigation?
Sugar dissolves faster in warmer water.
Sugar stops dissolving at high temperature.
Sugar dissolves slower in warmer water.
Sugar dissolves faster in cooler water.
What was the most likely reason for the sugar left at the bottom of the iced tea?
Maria's drink was stirred more.
Maria's tea was at a lower temperature and dissolving is slower.
Maria's drink was in a glass and her Mom's was in a cup.
Maria's glass had less tea in it than her Mom's cup had.
