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Physical Properties of Matter

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical Properties are

a)

chemical changes

b)

are properties that can be observed without changing the matter's identity

c)

are properties that can be observed that change the matter into new matter with new properties

2.

A property of matter that involves pounding a substance into thin sheets.

a)

solubility

b)

state

c)

malleability

d)

density

3.

The amount of matter in a given space of volume

a)

density

b)

state

c)

volume

d)

mass

4.

True or False The density of water is 1 gram/cm cubed

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the least dense liquid in this container?

a)

Honey

b)

vegetable oil

c)

lamp oil

d)

water

6.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Matter

b)

weight

c)

volume

d)

mass

7.

The formula for finding the volume of a regularly shaped object is

a)

length + width + height

b)

length - width - height

c)

length x width x height

8.

The formula for density is

a)

mass x volume

b)

mass / volume

c)

mass x mass

9.

A substance has a mass of 40 grams and a volume of 5 cm3 . What is the density of the substance?

a)

90 grams/cm3

b)

1 gram/ cm3

c)

8 grams/cm3

d)

6 grams/cm3

10.

True or false. Your mass would change if you went to another planet.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which block has more density?

a)

The one on the right

b)

The one on the left

12.
Which answer makes the sentence true?     Matter is anything that ____________.
a)
reflects light
b)
is burned to make heat
c)
takes up space and has mass
d)
lets electricity move through it
13.
What properties does a baseball bat have? 
a)
rough and soft
b)
rough and hard
c)
smooth and soft
d)
smooth and hard
14.
What is the texture of an object?
a)
What the surface looks and feels like
b)
how much mass it has
c)
The ability of an object to bend back and forth
d)
The color of an object
15.

Which property are you measuring when you use a triple beam balance?

a)
Temperature
b)
Shape
c)
Mass
d)
Texture
16.

What is the ability of a substance to be pulled into a thin strand or wire?

a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility 
c)
Conductivity
d)
Solubility
17.
What is the physical form in which a substance exists, such as solid, liquid, or gas?
a)
State of Matter
b)
Physical Properties
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability
18.
What is the ability of a substance to allow heat, sound, or electricity to flow through it?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Conductivity
19.
What physical property is pictured?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)

Luster

20.

Find the mass.

a)

550.4 g

b)

559.4 g

c)

550.6 g

21.

Find the mass.

a)

285.3 g

b)

275.5 g

c)

275.3 g

22.

What is the volume of the water in this graduated cylinder?

a)

10 mL

b)

15 mL

c)

12 mL

d)

14 mL

23.

What is the volume of the marble? All graduated cylinders start with 17 mL of water.

a)

20 mL

b)

17 mL

c)

5 mL

d)

2 mL

24.

How do you measure the volume of an irregular shaped object?

a)

measure the length and width of the object

b)

measure the mass of the object

c)

use the volume displacement method

d)

measure the height of the object

25.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
26.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
27.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
28.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
29.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
30.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
d)
32.0 mL
32.

As part of a classifying elements lab Joe was finding the density of different samples. One sample had a mass of 26.4 and a volume of 12 mL. What element is it?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Carbon

c)

Boron

d)

Krypton