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Special Properties of Matter 2

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is the process of taking up liquids through tiny pores and spaces of a substance.

a)

Absorption

b)

Porosity

c)

Absorbent

d)

Porous

2.

_________ is the quality of being porous or filled with tiny holes.

a)

Porous

b)

Absorption

c)

Absorbent

d)

Porosity

3.

Porous materials have plenty of spaces or holes called __________ where liquid can be quickly absorbed.

a)

Holes

b)

Pores

c)

Opening

d)

Vent

4.

Material that can absorb liquids is said to be ___________

a)

Absorbent

b)

Porous material

c)

Porosity

d)

Absorption

5.

_________ describes how molecules are packed together.

a)

Matter

b)

Molecules

c)

Density

d)

Mass

6.

When molecules of a material are tightly packed with almost no space between them, these materials will ________

a)

Sink

b)

Float

7.

When materials have molecules that are loosely packed and there is more space between them, these materials will ____________.

a)

Sink

b)

Float

8.

When the material is more dense than the water, it will more likely to ___________

a)

Sink

b)

Float

9.

When the water is more dense than the material, the material will more likely to _______

a)

Sink

b)

Float

10.

Materials that decay are called _________ materials.

a)

biodegradable

b)

non-biodegradable

c)

decaying

d)

decomposers

11.

These are microorganisms that cause biodegradable materials to decay.

a)

Organisms

b)

Decomposers