WorksheetsPhysical Properties of Matter - Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
A student made observations about four different solid materials and recorded the observations on the table below.
One or more of these materials is metal. Based on the observations, which of these materials are likely to be metal? (hint: does color tell us it's a metal? Does dissolving in water tell us it's a metal? or does it being a conductor tell us it's a metal?)
material b and c
material a and c
material a and d
material b and d
Which of these objects will MOST likely float in water?
table tennis ball
glass marble
hard rubber ball
steel ball
A student bends a piece of wire.
Which of these BEST describes why bending the wire is an example of a physical change?
because the bent wire is a new material
because the bent wire will break
because the bent wire is more useful
because the bent wire can be straightened back
A scientist is designing a special fabric to use in making suits for firefighters. Which characteristic should the fabric have to increase safety?
the fabric should conduct heat
the fabric should be able to be dyed
the fabric should be soft
the fabric should not react to heat or flames
Shantal compared some of the properties of a marble to a piece of wood. She placed a marble and a piece of wood in a bucket filled with water. Shantal observed the wood floating on top of the water, but the marble sank to the bottom of the bucket. Which statement BEST explains why the marble and piece of wood acted differently in the water?
the piece of wood was bigger than the marble
the marble was more dense that the piece of wood
the piece of wood was more dense than the marble
the marble was bigger than the piece of wood
What is the simplest way to find out if something will dissolve, sink, or float in water?
put the object in water
find the mass of the object
identify the object
spray the object with water
When an object changes from a solid to a liquid what is the process called?
dissolve
evaporate
melt
When an object changes from a liquid to a gas what is the process called
dissolve
evaporate
melt
