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Properties and changes of materials

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'property' mean when discussing materials?

a)

A material's money and land

b)

The objects made from a material

c)

The copyright on a material

d)

The qualities of a material

2.
Milk is a _____. It can take the shape of any container that it is in.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
3.
If you wanted to change liquid water into solid ice, you would ______ it.
a)
add salt
b)
melt
c)
freeze
d)
boil
4.
______ is an example of liquid water.
a)
Rain
b)
Water vapor
c)
Ice
d)
None of the above
5.
Ice cubes are the ___ form of water.
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
d)
None
6.

An example of a liquid is

a)

Milk

b)

Rocks

c)

Snow

d)

Ice

7.

When I look through a liquid and can see through to the other side, that liquid is...

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Viscous

8.

When I try to look through a liquid and I cannot see the through to the other side, that liquid is...

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

viscous

9.

A liquid can

a)

be bubbly

b)

be foamy

c)

have color

d)

All of these

10.

Liquids __________ change shape

a)

CAN

b)

CANNOT

11.

Liquids will ______________ through your fingers.

a)

stay

b)

drip

12.

Liquids feel ____________

a)

dry

b)

wet

13.

Is this a liquid?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What is a solid?

a)

particles that are tightly compacted

b)

particles that are not tightly compacted

15.

what is a liquid?

a)

a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume

b)

a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely

c)

firm and stable in shape

16.

what is a gas?

a)

a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container

b)

the basic unit of a chemical element

c)

an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

17.
What are the three states of matter? 
a)
boxes, solids, and gases
b)
square, circle and triangle
c)
solids, liquids and gases
18.
Why can we say that socks, milk, and paper are all made of matter?
a)
They are all white.
b)
They all take up space and have weight.
c)
They are all made by people. 
d)
They are all important to us. 
19.
Which sentence is true?
a)
If ice is heated up a little, it will turn into a liquid, but if it is heated up even more, it will turn into a gas.
b)
If ice is heated up a little, it will turn into a gas, but if it is heated up even more, it will turn into a liquid.
c)
If ice is heated up a little, it will turn into a liquid, but if it is heated up even more, it will turn into a solid.
d)
If ice is heated up a little, it will turn into a solid, but if it is heated up even more, it will turn into a gas.
20.
Which states of matter are found in an inflated car tire?
a)
solid & gas
b)
solid & liquid
c)
liquid & gas
d)
solid, liquid, & gas
21.
What is the main reason a substance changes from one state of matter to another?
a)
The substance turns into a different kind of matter.
b)
The substance's temperature changes.
c)
The substance's size changes. 
d)
The substance's shape changes. 
22.
Which word or words belong in the blank space? A gas is similar to a ________ because it takes up space. But only a gas can be squeezed into a smaller space. 
a)
solid, but not a liquid
b)
liquid, but not a solid
c)
solid & a liquid
d)
state of matter
23.
How might temperature changes affect a glass of lemonade?
a)
Making it warmer could cause the ice cubes to melt.
b)
Making it much colder could cause the liquid to freeze.
c)
Making it much warmer could cause the liquid to evaporate.
d)
All of the above.