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TEKS 5.5A - Properties of Matter

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This table lists magnetic and nonmagnetic objects. Which object should be placed where the question mark is, to complete this chart?

a)

iron washer

b)

Plastic bottle

c)

Wool mitten

d)

Rubber band

2.

Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this data?

a)

One object is magnetic and the other is not.

b)

One object is a solid and the other is a liquid.

c)

One object has a greater density than the other.

d)

One object is much larger than the other.

3.

A student created a table listing the properties of a sample of matter. Based on the table above, the student collected data on a sample of which of the following types of matter?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Salt

c)

Iron filings

d)

Sand

4.

Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best insulator of heat?

a)

Material 1

b)

Material 2

c)

Material 3

d)

Material 4

5.

A student collects data on the properties of four different substances and records them in a table. What makes Material 4 different from the other materials? Only Material 4 -

a)

looks like colored crystals

b)

does not dissolve in water.

c)

is not magnetic.

d)

has a mass less than 25 grams.

6.

A student was investigating a sample of matter that is attracted to a magnet and is a good conductor of electricity. Based on this evidence, the matter is made of -

a)

iron

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

paper

7.

A student added sugar to a glass of water and stirred. After ten minutes the sugar was no longer visible. The sugar seemed to disappear because sugar –

a)

evaporates in water.

b)

is magnetic in water.

c)

dissolves in water.

d)

sinks in water.

8.

A student investigated several samples of matter and recorded the findings in a data table. Based on the data, Which sample has the following properties?

•conducts electricity

•is not attracted to a magnet

•has a mass between 5 and 15 grams

a)

Sample 1

b)

Sample 2

c)

Sample 3

d)

Sample 4

9.

A group of students have a block of aluminum 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm. They conducted some tests and recorded their results. The students found a smaller block of aluminum that is only 1 cm by 1 cm by 1 cm. Which property do we expect to observe in the smaller block? The smaller block will -

a)

have a mass of 2.8kg

b)

float in water.

c)

conduct electricity.

d)

be attracted to a magnet.

10.

Students filled a graduated cylinder with water and oil. Next they placed two samples, Substance X and Substance y, in the same graduated cylinder. The illustration shows the final positions of all these materials. What conclusion can be drawn from this observation?

a)

Water is less dense than oil.

b)

Substance Y is less dense than oil.

c)

Oil is more dense than water.

d)

Substance X is less dense than water.

11.

Students collected data on several objects and recorded the data in a T-chart. Which object would replace the question mark to complete the chart?

a)

Glass marble

b)

Aluminum can

c)

Rubber eraser

d)

Wool sock

12.

Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best conductor of heat?

a)

Material 1

b)

Material 2

c)

Material 3

d)

Material 4

13.

Water and oil are poured into the same container. An object is added. The materials are allowed to sit and their final positions are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be made from this test?

a)

The object has the lowest density.

b)

Water is more dense than oil.

c)

The object is more dense than water

d)

Oil has the highest density.

14.

The table shows how the temperature changed over six minutes of water samples kept in four different containers. Which container was made of the best heat insulator?

a)

Container 1

b)

Container 2

c)

Container 3

d)

Container 4

15.

Students placed three spheres in a tank of water. Which of the following can be concluded based on the results?

a)

Sphere 1 is more dense than Sphere 3.

b)

Sphere 2 is less dense than Sphere 3.

c)

Sphere 3 is less dense than Sphere 2.

d)

Sphere 2 is less dense than Sphere 1.

16.

Used to observe and describe matter

a)

Relative density

b)

Magnetism

c)

Physical Properties

d)

Dissolving

17.

Matter breaks down into particles that are so small that it seems to disappear

a)

Relative density

b)

Magnetism

c)

Physical Properties

d)

Dissolving

18.

A property of attraction for metals

a)

relative density

b)

magnetism

c)

physical properties

d)

dissolving

19.

A material that does not allow energy to flow through it is called a(n)

a)

relative density

b)

magnetism

c)

physical properties

d)

dissolving

20.

A material that does not allow energy to flow through it is called a(n)

(a)  

21.

A material that allows energy to flow through it easily is called a(n)

(a)  

22.

A

(a)  

is a metal that attracts other metals if they contain iron or cobalt.

23.

A tool that can be used to test for electrical conductivity is called a

(a)  

24.

Mass, state of matter, ability to attract iron, and insulation are all examples of (a)   of matter