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properties of matter

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

solubility

2.

If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?

a)

mass would increase

b)

mass would decrease then increase

c)

mass would stay the same

d)

mass would decrease

3.

A liquid is poured from a narrow container to a wide container. The liquid changes its what?

a)

mass

b)

shape

c)

density

d)

volume

4.

Rubbing alcohol has a boiling point of 1080 C. What happens to the ,olecules at this temperature?

a)

They disappear.

b)

They begin to move closer to one another.

c)

They form a rigid, solid structure.

d)

They begin to move independently from each other.

5.

Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?

The ice cubes are more dense than the water.

The water is more dense than the glass.

The water is more dense than the ice.

The ice is more dense than the glass.

a)

The ice cubes are more dense than the water.

b)

The water is more dense than the glass.

c)

The water is more dense than the ice.

d)

The ice is more dense than the glass.

6.

In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

ice

7.

The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?

a)

Some of the water absorbed the air. 

b)

Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.

c)

Some of the water disappeared.

d)

Some of the water was released due to condensation

8.

The mass of a rock is measured with a balance. The rock is then broken into many smaller pieces and the total mass of all the pieces is measured again. Which of the following sentences about the mass is TRUE?

a)

The mass of the rock will be greater than the total mass of the smaller pieces.

b)

The mass of the rock will be less than the total mass of the smaller pieces.

c)

The mass of the rock will be same as the total mass of the smaller pieces.

d)

The mass of the rock will not be the same as the total mass of the smaller pieces.

9.

When a liquid turns into a solid, which of the following also changes?

a)

size of molecules

b)

chemical composition

c)

energy

d)

mass

10.

When a chocolate bar melts, the chemical properties of that substance are....

a)

Best

b)

Worst

c)

Opposite

d)

Same