WorksheetsScience - Properties of Matter Study Guide
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of these is true of an ice cube?
It is made of vibrating, closely-packed tiny particles.
It is made of clumps of particles that glide past each other.
It is made of particles that spread out evenly to fill the container they are in.
It is made of tiny particles that are far apart from each other.
How is the mass of an object measured?
with a scale
with a balance
with a graduated cylinder
with a thermometer
What is the measure of the average amount of motion in particles of matter called?
Temperature
Mass
Volume
Color
Kool-aide is an example of which of the following?
crystals
a solution
a solid
a solute
Which of idea below describes the atomic theory?
Atoms make up compounds.
Atoms can be rearranged to form new elements.
Most atoms are metals.
Everything is made up of tiny particles called atoms.
Diamonds and graphite are both made of carbon atoms. Why do they have different properties?
The carbon atoms in diamonds contain more protons than those in graphite.
The atoms in diamonds are harder than those in graphite.
They are different compounds.
The carbon atoms are connected differently in diamonds and graphite.
Which of the following will cause a physical change to a slice of tomato?
pouring vinegar on it
cooking it
putting it in a blender
letting it rot
Which of the following is a chemical change?
You melt butter.
You make cookies.
You make a pitcher of orange juice from concentrate.
You blow up a balloon.
What are the properties of metal that make it a useful material for electricians?
good conductor of electricity
bendable without breaking
both a good conductor of electricity and it's bendable without breaking
it's light and strong
A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
The amount of matter in an object.
mass
density
volume
matter
A subatomic particle located inside the nucleus of an atom and has a POSITIVE charge
proton
neutron
electron
atom
Does not conduct heat or electricity very well
metal
nonmetal
gas
atom
The smallest part of an element.
mass
volume
atom
compound
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
compound
element
mass
matter
Forms when two or more elements bond together.
nucleus
element
compound
atom
A change when one or more types of matter change into other types of matter with DIFFERENT PROPERTIES.
physical change
electrical change
elemental change
chemical change
The center of an atom.
element
nucleus
compound
electron
A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume.
solid
liquid
gas
element
A subatomic particle located in the nucleus of the atom that has NO ELECTRIC CHARGE.
proton
electron
neutron
plasma
The amount of space an object take up.
mass
volume
weight
conductive
The surface structure that you can feel by touching a material.
color
texture
weight
temperature
A change in some properties of matter without forming a different kind of matter.
property
chemical change
physical change
compound
A subatomic particle located outside of the nucleus and has a negative charge.
proton
electron
neutron
element
A mixture in which substances are spread out evenly and will not settle.
solvent
solute
solution
compound
Conducts both heat and electricity
metal
nonmetal
nucleus
molecule
A state of matter with a definite volume, but takes the shape of its container.
solid
gas
liquid
metal
