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Properties Matter Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As a substance heats up, its molecules ___________________.
a)
slow down and get closer together
b)
slow down
c)
speed up and get farther apart
d)
stop
2.

Which tool does a scientist use to measure VOLUME?

a)

Ruler

b)

Balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

3.

Which tool does a scientist use to measure LENGTH?

a)

Ruler

b)

Balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

4.

Which tool does a scientist use to measure MASS?

a)

Ruler

b)

Balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

5.

A scientist wants to look at the texture of a material. She cannot see the details by just looking at the material. What would most help the scientist see the texture of the material?

a)

Using a balance to determine the mass of the material.

b)

Using a magnet to see if the material is attracted to it.

c)

Using a ruler to measure the details of the material.

d)

Using a hand lens or microscope to observe the details in the material.

6.

A bowl contains salt, pennies, and rocks. Tom pours hot water into the bowl. What will most likely happen?

a)

Only the salt and rocks dissolve in the hot water.

b)

Only the salt dissolves in the hot water.

c)

Nothing in the bowl dissolves in the hot water.

d)

Everything in the bowl dissolves in the hot water.

7.

What unit can be used to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

Inches

b)

Grams

c)

Liters

d)

Meters

8.

Anna has a marble, a toy car, and a graduated cylinder with 20 mL of water in it. How can Anna best find the volume of the marble and toy car together?

a)

Put both objects in the graduated cylinder, look at how much the water rises, and divide this number by two.

b)

Put both objects in the graduated cylinder and see how much the water rises from the original volume of 20 mL.

c)

Pour out the water, put each object in the graduated cylinder, and see which mark it reaches.

9.

Nicole puts some strawberry ice cream in the freezer for three hours. She then leaves the ice cream out in the sun for three hours. What property of the ice cream will most likely stay the same?

a)

Texture

b)

Shape

c)

Hardness

d)

Color

10.

What do a glass of ice water, a salad, and a wooden table, have in common?

a)

They are all solutions.

b)

They are all matter.

c)

They are all solids.

11.

What is one way to describe all matter?

a)

It is attracted to magnets.

b)

It has mass.

c)

It is a mixture.

d)

It has a definite shape.

12.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is.....

a)

property

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

mass

13.

______________ is the amount of space that matter takes up.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

matter

d)

volume

14.

__________________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

matter

15.

A _____________ is something about an object that you can observe with your senses.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

property

16.

Milan has a piece of paper, book, round plate, and a writing journal. Which object would NOT belong in the group if Milan classifies them based by the physical property of shape?

a)

writing journal

b)

plate

c)

paper

d)

book

17.

A pan balance is used to measure which property of matter?

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

hardness

18.

Which 2 properties can be observed using the sense of touch?

a)

texture and smell

b)

odor and texture

c)

texture and taste

d)

texture and hardness

19.

Mrs. Pelphrey's son Connor is playing with Play Dough. He makes 4 balls out of the Play Dough. He puts all the Play Dough balls on a balance and measure the total mass as 40 g. He then pushes the Play Dough into one big ball and measures its mass. Which of the following would be a reasonable mass for the entire ball?

a)

44 g

b)

40 g

c)

10 g

d)

41 g

20.

If an object is attracted to a magnet, what could the object contain?

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

rubber

d)

iron

21.

Ava holds the ends of two magnets together. They repel each other. What claim is true?

a)

The two poles are opposites, north and south

b)

The two poles are the same.

c)

It is impossible to tell anything about the magnets

d)

The poles are opposite, south and north

22.

Mrs. Labella's class is trying to find the volume of a centimeter cube. What two instruments could they use to find the volume of the cube?

a)

ruler and pan balance

b)

graduated cylinder and pan balance

c)

ruler and spring scale

d)

ruler and graduated cylinder

23.

Caleb built two identical action figures with his legos. He puts one action figure on one pan of a balance. He takes the other action figure apart and places all the parts on the other pan of the balance. Which claim tells what he will MOST LIKELY observe about the pans of the balance?

a)

The pan with the action figure will be slightly lower than the pan with the parts

b)

The pan with the action figure will be slightly higher than the pan with the parts

c)

The pan with the action figure will be completely lowered, and the pan with the parts will be completely raised

d)

The pan with the action figure will be even with the pan with the parts

24.

Mrs. Davis is using a pan balance to measure the mass of skittles. She places a handful of skittles on the left side of the pan balance and another handful on the right side of the pan balance. The left side sinks down. What reasoning explains why this most likely happened.

a)

Both sides have the same number of skittles

b)

She has more skittles on the right side

c)

She has less skittles on the left side

d)

She has more skittles on the left side

25.
The illustrations shows the spacing of particles in different types of matter. Which illustration is an example of the spacing of particles in solids?
a)
illustration A
b)
illustration B
c)
illustration C
d)
illustration D
26.
Study the diagram  and carefully read the description below the diagram. Gases have no definite shape or volume. Instead, they take the shape of their container. The particles of a gas spread out within the available space. Which diagram illustrates gas particles? 
a)
Diagram A illustrates gas particles.
b)
Diagram B illustrates gas particles
c)
Diagram C illustrates gas particles.
d)
None of these illustrates gas particles.
27.
A mixture that has the same composition throughout because all the parts are mixed evenly.
a)
reaction
b)
solution
c)
mixture
d)
atam
28.
Has a definite volume, but their shape changes according to the shape of their containers. The particles are close to one another, but they are able to move apart from each other and flow from place to place.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
mass
29.
Has a definite shape and volume. Particles are very close to one another (dense).They vibrate, but do not move about. 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
mass
30.
Which is true?
a)
Material A is a liquid
b)
Material C is a solid
c)
Material B is a gas
d)
Material B is  a liquid
31.
Which item would be classified as magnetic?
a)
glass beaker
b)
iron nail
c)
rubber ball
d)
copper penny
32.
Which object is solid, soluble, and not magnetic?
a)
salt
b)
vinegar
vinegar
c)
iron filings
iron filings
d)
cinnamon
33.
A student added sugar to a cup of water and stirred with a spoon.  After 10 minutes you could not see the sugar anymore.  What happened to the sugar?
a)
the sugar evaporated
b)
the sugar dissolved
c)
the sugar was magnetic
34.
If a box of crayons was left in a hot car which would not happen?
a)
the crayons would change shape
b)
the wax would become liquid
c)
the paper wrappers would melt
35.
A combination of rocks and water is an example of
a)
A mixture
b)
A solution 
c)
Dissovling
36.
Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
a)
sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
b)
trail mix made with dried fruit,
nuts, chocolate drops, and
pretzels
c)
water in a glass
d)
rocks and sand in the ocean
37.
Salt dissolves in water like ----
a)
Pepper dissolves in water
b)
Sugar dissolves in water
c)
Rocks dissolve in water
d)
Seeds dissolve in water
38.

which set of terms properly labels the diagram?

a)

solid liquid gas

b)

liquid gas plasma

c)

gas solid liquid

d)

gas liquid solid

39.

A balloon is inflated with room temperature air and is placed outside in the sun. The balloon expands due to the rise in temperature. Which of the following describes what happens to the molecules of air as the temperature rises?

a)

The molecules of air stop colliding with the balloon wall

b)

The molecules of air increase in size

c)

There are fewer interactions between the air molecules

d)

The molecules of air move more quickly

40.

Magnetism is a force that.... (best answer)

a)

pulls

b)

pushes

c)

has energy

d)

pulls and pushes

41.
Physical properties that can be described with our senses are?
a)
measurable
b)
observable
42.

Temperature is an example of what type of property of matter?

a)

measurable

b)

observable

43.

Color is an example of what type of property of matter?

a)

measurable

b)

observable

44.
Properties that we use tools to identify are called...
a)
measurable 
b)
observable 
45.
Properties that we use are 5 senses to identify are called...
a)
measurable
b)
observable 
46.

All heavy items sink.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

What is the mass of the object being measured?

a)

142 grams

b)

100 grams

c)

40 grams

d)

140 grams

48.

True or False? All metals are attracted to magnets.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

What is volume?

a)

the amount of matter in an object

b)

the amount of space an object takes up

c)

the amount of mass in an object

d)

the amount of weight an object has

50.

What is the ability of an object to attract certain metal objects?

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

density

e)

magnetism

51.

This tool helps us to study small particles.

a)

balance

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

themometer

d)

ruler

e)

microscope

52.

What is a physical properties that may be observed just by looking at or touching an object?

a)

texture

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

53.

A student adds a marble to a graduated cylinder with 80 mL of water. Then the water level rises to 100 mL of water. What is the student’s purpose for this investigation?

a)

to find the mass

b)

to find the temperature

c)

to find the density

d)

to find the volume

54.

The nail is ______________ because it contains ______________.

a)

buoyant; iron

b)

magnetic, atoms

c)

magnetic, iron

d)

straight, matter

55.

Which statement is true about liquids?

a)

They retain their shape.

b)

They take the shape of their container.

c)

They are always the same temperature.

d)

They are invisible.

56.

Which of these statements is true about gases?

a)

They fill the shape of their container.

b)

They have no fixed volume.

c)

They are always the same temperature.

d)

They have mass.

57.

Which change occurs when lemon juice is mixed with water?

a)

the water becomes a solid

b)

the mass of the lemon juice decreases

c)

the lemon juice dissolves and spreads out evenly in the water

d)

the volume of the water decreases

58.

Which of the following substances will dissolve in water?

a)

iron fillings

b)

vegetable oil

c)

sugar

d)

sand

59.

A teacher mixes a white powder into a beaker of water. The power cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?

a)

solubility

b)

volume

c)

magnetism

d)

mass

60.

A worker built a sidewalk and pressed some large salt particles into the concrete while it was still wet. When the concrete was dry, the worker washed the sidewalk with water. The picture below shows the sidewalk after it was washed. What most likely happened to the salt?

a)

It evaporated into a gas

b)

it turned into concrete

c)

it dissolved in the water

d)

it turned into a solid

61.

A beaker with 120 ml of liquid has a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. The solution contains 10 g of sugar. Students add two ice cubes to the solution and stir the solution with a stirring rod. Which properties of the solution changed as the ice cubes melted?

a)

The color and physical state of the solution.

b)

The temperature, mass and volume of the solution.

c)

The physical state and the temperature of the solution.