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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 States of Matter?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma

b)

Solid, water, ice, and fire

2.
Steam is an example of what state of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Thermo
3.
Texture describes how something ______.
a)
looks
b)
is sized
c)
feels
d)
sounds
4.
Matter is describe as 
a)
something that has color
b)
something that takes up space and has mass
c)
something that has size
d)
something that feels a certain way. 
5.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
solubility
6.
Which of the following units provides the best measure for the amount of space that matter occupies?
a)
mL
b)
grams
c)
cm3
d)
Both mL and cm3
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
10.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
11.
True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
13.
An object has a density of 3 g/cm3. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
float halfway in the water
d)
float then sink
14.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum 
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper 
8.14 g/cm3
15.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
16.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
17.

____is the resistance of the liquid to flow.

a)

Strength

b)

Elasticity

c)

Viscosity

d)

Brittleness

18.

_________ is the property to be stretched when pressure is applied.

a)

malleability

b)

viscosity

c)

elasticity

d)

strength

19.

Which materials are elastic?

a)

rubber band

b)

concrete

c)

balloon

d)

paper

20.

Which are properties of gas?

a)

It expands to fill its container.

b)

It occupies space.

c)

It has particles that are tightly packed.

d)

It has its own shape.

21.
A physical property that describes how tightly packed molecules are in a substance
a)
Density
b)
Conductivity
c)
Solubility
d)
Magnetistm
22.
Which of the following properties will be most helpful in making a correct identification of a unknown substance?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
23.

The amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mixture

d)

Mass

24.

The measurement of how much matter is in an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

25.

The unit of measurement used for mass in physics.

a)

Newton

b)

Kilograms

26.

The unit of measurement used for weight in physics.

a)

Newton

b)

Kilograms

27.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
solid
d)
temperature
28.
A substance made of atoms of two or more elements that have combined chemically.
a)
compound
b)
matter
c)
volume
d)
chemical change
29.
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
30.
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.
31.
5. In the diagram, State of Matter C is a gas. This means that which of the following statements is true about this state of matter? 
a)
Its particles can move freely throughout the container
b)
It has a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
It has a definite shape and volume
d)
The particles are rigid and densely placed 
32.

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

33.

____ have a definite volume and molecules that are spread out and can move past one another.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

34.

_____ determines whether an object will sink or float in water.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Volume

35.

Atoms are a basic unit of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Atoms are too small to see without magnification.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Atoms combine to form molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
Which liquid is the most dense?  
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
39.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
40.

The picture shows an example of

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

liquid

d)

solid

41.

The picture shows an example of

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

liquid

d)

solid

42.

This picture shows an example of

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

liquid

d)

solid

43.

A material that is less dense will -

a)

float

b)

sink

44.

Weight is -

a)

the force of gravity on an object

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

never changes

d)

is how much a material can move

45.

Everything that takes up space and has mass is -

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

magnetic

46.

If an object, such as a ball of clay sinks, what would we need to do to its volume to make it float?

a)

Clay can't float

b)

Increase the volume

c)

Decrease the volume

d)

Keep the volume the same

47.

The density of fresh water is 1 g/cm3.


Imagine the clay boat you just designed has a density of 1.5 g/cm3. What would happen to your boat if you placed it in fresh water?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neutrally buoyant

d)

no way of knowing what would happen

48.

The density of fresh water is 1 g/cm3.


Imagine the clay boat you just designed has a density of 0.8 g/cm3. What would happen to your boat if you placed it in fresh water?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neutrally buoyant

d)

no way of knowing what would happen

49.

The density of fresh water is 1 g/cm3.


Imagine the clay boat you just designed has a density of exactly 1 g/cm3. What would happen to your boat if you placed it in fresh water?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neutrally buoyant

d)

no way of knowing what would happen

50.

A rock dropped into a glass of water raises the water level by 40 milliliters. What can you conclude about the rock?

a)

It has a mass of 40 grams

b)

It has a desity of 40 grams per milliliter

c)

It has a volume of 40 milliliters

d)

It has a weight of 40 pounds

51.

A fully loaded cruise ship leaves port weighing 50,000 tons. How much water does it displace?

a)

Exactly 50,000 tons

b)

More than 50,000 tons

c)

Less than 50,000 tons

d)

50,000 gallons

52.

Hot air balloons rise when the air inside the balloon is heated. Which statement is not true?

a)

Hot air is less dense than cool air

b)

The volume of the balloon is equal to the volume of the air it displaces

c)

As the air in the balloon cools, the density decreases

d)

The air in the balloon weighs more than the air it displaces

53.
What is buoyant force?
a)
An upward force exerted by fluids on an object.
b)
An downward force exerted by fluids on an object.
54.

What is buoyancy?

a)

The ability to float

b)

Degree of compactness of a substance

c)

The moving of something from its place or position

55.

A 5N stone is dropped in a lake and it sinks.

Which of the relationships below is true?

a)

buoyant force = 0N

b)

buoyant force = 5N

c)

buoyant force is greater than 5N

d)

buoyant force is less than 5N

56.

Which of the following statements is/are correct

about neutral buoyancy?

a)

The object is lighter than the fluid it displaces

b)

The object is denser than the fluid it displaces

c)

The object’s weight is equal to the fluid it

displaces

57.
What happens when you heat a gas?
a)
It gains mass.
b)
It loses mass.
c)
It increases in volume.
d)
It decreases in volume.
58.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
59.

What pushes an ice cube to the top of a glass of water

a)
buoyant force
b)
density
c)
a sinking object
d)
compressed air
60.
If you place an object in a fluid and it sinks which is true 
a)
its weight is less than the buoyant force
b)
the fluid is more dense than the object
c)
its weight  is greater than the buoyant force
d)
dead men tell no tales 
61.

Displacement of a fluid by an object means:

a)
to take place
b)
to replace
c)
to fill up space 
d)

the fluid moves aside

62.
What is any substance than can flow and take the shape of the container that holds it
a)
pressure
b)
fluid
c)
atmospheric pressure 
d)
density
63.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
64.
Scientists can use the measure of density to tell if something will float.
a)
False
b)
True
65.
Which of the following is not a fluid?
a)
air
b)
liquid water
c)
oil
d)
an ice cube
66.
When an object has a density of less than 1g/mL it will
a)
sink in water.
b)
float in water.
c)
float in air.
d)
absorb water.
67.
Why do boats float?
a)
The material they are made up of.
b)
Their volume gives them a large density.
c)
Their hollow shape leads to a low density.
d)
The number of passengers is not too high.
68.
What is a fish's swim bladder?
a)
An organ that helps it swim quickly.
b)
An organ that allows it to adjust its speed.
c)
An organ that allows it to adjust its shape.
d)
An organ that allows it to adjust its density and buoyancy.
69.
A helium balloon floats in air because
a)
there is more air than helium.
b)
helium is equally dense as air.
c)
helium is less dense than the air.
d)
helium is as dense as the air.

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