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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which features are physical properties of an iron nail?

a)

conduct heat, magnetic, solid

b)

conducts heat, magnetic, rusts

c)

conducts sound, insulates, non-magnetic

d)

dissolves, conducts heat, non-magnetic

2.

Why does an iceberg float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?

a)

Water is more dense than the ice

b)

Ice weighs less than water

c)

Ice has a greater salt concentration than the water

d)

Water has currents that force the ice upward

3.

Materials made of the same substance will have characteristics in common. Which property is MOST likely to remain constant in different samples of the same material?

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

shape

d)

volume

4.

The smallest substance of matter that still contains all the properties of that matter is called a(n) _______________.

a)

proton

b)

atom

c)

electron

d)

compound

5.

The number of protons in an element is the same as the ________________.

a)

atomic number

b)

mass

c)

energy levels

d)

nucleus

6.

What is the volume of the rock?

a)

50 mL

b)

75 mL

c)

25 mL

d)

125 mL

7.

A specific type of atom with unique properties is called an ____________.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

neutron

8.

What is the volume of the solid object?

a)

100 mL

b)

125 mL

c)

225 mL

d)

250 mL

9.

What is the volume of the ring?

a)

4 mL

b)

60 mL

c)

64 mL

d)

68 mL

10.
Find the volume
a)
1120 ft2
b)
2011 ft2
c)
120 ft3
d)
1120 ft3
11.

Which is the physical property of zinc that indicates a cubic centimeter will sink in water

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

conductivity

d)

density

12.
What type of change is changing the state of matter of a substance?
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
13.
What type of change is changing producing a new substance?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
14.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
heterogeneous
b)
homogeneous
c)
matter
d)
density
15.

A material with NO shape and NO volume is a -

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

A material with a definite shape and a definite volume is a -

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.
Molecules spread out and move FAST!
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
18.
Molecules are tightly packed together
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
19.

Matter is...

a)

Made up of atoms and molecules

b)

Anything that has mass and volume

c)

All the physical things in the universe

d)

Is made of particles that are always moving

e)

All of the above

20.

A measure of the amount of matter in an object is...

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Length

d)

Weight

21.

Grams (g) is the unit used for...

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Length

22.

The equipment used to measure mass is...

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Electronic balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Ruler

23.

A measure of the amount of space a substance takes up is called...

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Length

24.
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
25.
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