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Special Properties of Matter

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everything that has mass and occupies a space is called...

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

all correct

2.

A definite shape is the characteristic of...

a)

a. solid

b)

b. liquid

c)

c. gas

3.

Buoyancy is

a)

the ability to sink

b)

the ability to fly.

c)

the ability to float.

d)

the ability to speak.

4.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

coin

b)

slippers

c)

paper clip

d)

beach ball

5.

What happen to the beach ball when thrown into the water?

a)

It will burst.

b)

It will sink.

c)

it will float

d)

It will inflate.

6.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

plastic bottle

b)

paper clip

c)

hollow block

d)

empty can

7.

Key

a)

Float

b)

Sink

8.

Boat

a)

Float

b)

Sink

9.

Scissor

a)

Float

b)

Sink

10.

Rock

a)

Float

b)

Sink

11.

Everything that has mass and occupies a space is called...

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

all correct

12.

A definite shape is the characteristic of...

a)

a. solid

b)

b. liquid

c)

c. gas

13.

Particles are

a)

small bits of matter.

b)

large chunks.

c)

heavy.

d)

large bits of matter.

14.

Buoyancy is

a)

the ability to sink

b)

the ability to fly.

c)

the ability to float.

d)

the ability to speak.

15.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

coin

b)

slippers

c)

paper clip

d)

beach ball

16.

What happen to the beach ball when thrown into the water?

a)

It will burst.

b)

It will sink.

c)

it will float

d)

It will inflate.

17.

Which of the following materials will sink?

a)

plastic bottle

b)

paper clip

c)

hollow block

d)

empty can

18.

Key

a)

Float

b)

Sink

19.

Boat

a)

Float

b)

Sink

20.

Scissor

a)

Float

b)

Sink

21.

Rock

a)

Float

b)

Sink

22.

Sink means to go down to the bottom of the water.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Which one will not sink?

a)
b)
c)
24.

This object ________________________ in water.

a)
b)
25.

Which one will not sink?

a)
b)
c)
26.

This object ________________________ in water.

a)
b)
27.

Which is NOT a state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

water

c)

gas

d)

liquid

28.

Max brought in a bowl full of snow after the last snowstorm. He left it on the kitchen table for 30 minutes. What probably happened to the snow?

a)

It hardened into a solid ice ball.

b)

It melted and turned into water.

c)

It increased in mass and volume.

d)

It turned into water vapor.

29.

Which is an example of a solution?

a)

cereal and milk

b)

fruit salad

c)

pink lemonade

d)

sand and gravel

30.

How could you separate a solution of salt and water?

a)

Use a sieve or strainer.

b)

Evaporate the water by boiling; the salt will remain.

c)

Pour through a fliter.

d)

Cool the solution until it freezes.

31.

Which item could be attracted to a magnet?

a)

plastic clip

b)

rubber eraser

c)

wooden stick

d)

iron nail

32.

How do scientists measure relative density of a material?

a)

by putting it in water and seeing if it sinks or floats

b)

by checking to see if it is attracted to a magnet

c)

by weighing it on a balance

d)

by feeling its texture

33.

Which material would be the best insulator?

a)

aluminum foil

b)

iron

c)

cloth

d)

copper

34.

Why are copper wires often used for electrical wiring?

a)

Copper is a pretty color

b)

Copper is a great insulator.

c)

Copper is very inexpensive.

d)

Copper is a great conductor.

35.

If heat is added to liquid water until it reaches 100 degrees Celsius, what happens?

a)

It turns to water vapor.

b)

It turns into a liquid.

c)

It turns into a solid.

d)

It melts.

36.

Stella took a can of soda from the refrigerator and went outside on a hot day. She noticed that there were droplets of water forming on the outside of the can. What process is taking place?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

melting

37.

Which would be an example of a producer in an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

seaweed

b)

whale shark

c)

shrimp

d)

clown fish

38.

Where does all energy that flows through food webs come from?

a)

plants

b)

the atmosphere

c)

water

d)

the Sun

39.

This a special property of liquid to be placed in a container.

a)

Diffusibility

b)

Compressibility

c)

Low Density

d)

Pressure

40.

This is a special property of solids to be bent without breaking.

a)

Luster

b)

Elasticity

c)

Flexibility

d)

Malleability

41.

This is a special property of liquids to rise in small fine tubes.

a)

Surface Tension

b)

Capillarity

c)

Fluidity

d)

Viscosity

42.

This is a special property of solids to be deformed into wires without breaking.

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Flexibility

43.

This is a special property of solids to be hammered into thin sheets without breaking.

a)

Porosity

b)

Ductility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Malleability

44.

This is a special property of solids to hold liquid to a certain extent.

a)

Flexibility

b)

Porosity

c)

Viscosity

d)

Fluidity

45.

This is a special property of liquids to resist flow.

a)

Fluidity

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Diffusibility

d)

Viscosity

46.

This is a special property of gases to rise.

a)

Pressure

b)

Compressibility

c)

Low Density

d)

Diffusibility

47.

This is the ability of gases to spread out faster.

a)

Low Density

b)

Pressure

c)

Diffusibility

d)

Luster

48.

This is the ability of solids to reflect light.

a)

Brittleness

b)

Magnetism

c)

Luster

d)

Thermal Conduction

49.

Which model represents how matter behaves in the state of gas.

a)
b)
c)
50.

TRUE OR FALSE "Liquids don't have a fixed shape; solids do"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.

What is happening in the picture.

a)

The ice-cream is melting.

b)

The ice-cream is evaporating.

c)

The ice-cream is dissolving.

52.

Melting means:

a)

The mixture of a liquid with a solid such as salt.

b)

When solid changes into liquid.

53.

Complete this sentece: "Matter is anything that ...

a)

the amount of matter in an object".

b)

you can smell".

c)

takes up space and has mass".

d)

changes into liquid".

54.

Which picture describe something bumpy

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

  1. An objects shape can affect its ability to float, but some materials float no matter what thier shape is. Which is an example of this?

a)

A. one-peso-coin

b)

B. styrofoam

c)

C. stone

56.

  1. Airam Dawn placed rubber ball, plastic cup, piece of paper, metal spoon and cloth in a basin of water. Which of the listed materials will easily absorb water?

a)

A. paper and cloth

b)

B. rubber and paper

c)

C. plastic cup and metal spoon

57.

why do porous materials like tisuue paper, sponge and cloth naturally absorb water? Beacause these materials_______________

a)

A. have flat surface that allow air to move through

b)

B. are non-porous that allow air and water to pass through

c)

C. have small haoles that allow liquid and air pass through

58.

Decaying materials like leaves and fruit peelings can be made into ______________________.

a)

A. animal food

b)

B. decorative

c)

C. fertilizer

59.

Mark the box if the materials float in water

a)

eraser (pambura)

b)

ballon

c)

drinking glass

d)

stone

e)

metal spoon

60.

which of the following materials undergo decay

a)

A. plastic bottle

b)

B. leaves

c)

C.tin cans

61.

Plastic materials sink when dropped in water

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Some things float on water, some things submerge partway down, and some things sink

a)

True

b)

False

63.

All small things float in water

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Leftover food undergo decay

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

65.

Drinking glass if placed in a basin full of water will float

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

66.

It is a special property of materials that allows them to absorb and hold water.

a)

Density

b)

Porosity

c)

Decay

67.

How do we call those materials that have many pores and can easily absorb or hold water?

a)

Porous

b)

Non-porous

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Non-biodegradable

68.

How do we call those materials that cannot hold or absorb water?

a)

Porous

b)

Non-porous

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Non-biodegradable

69.

Which property affects the floating or sinking of objects?

a)

Density

b)

Porosity

c)

Decay

70.

Which of the following will float on water?

a)

rubber duck

b)

coin

c)

rocks

71.

Objects float on water because they have ________ density than water.

a)

higher

b)

lesser

c)

equal

72.

Objects sink under water because they have ________ density than water.

a)

higher

b)

lesser

c)

equal

73.

It is a special property of materials that allows them to rot and be broken down into simpler matter by microorganisms.

a)

Density

b)

Porosity

c)

Decay

74.

How do we call those materials that rot easily?

a)

Porous

b)

Non-porous

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Non-biodegradable

75.

How do we call those materials that takes plenty of time to rot?

a)

Porous

b)

Non-porous

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Non-biodegradable

76.

Whether something is attracted to a magnet

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

mass

d)

magnetism

77.

Measured using a thermometer.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

atmospheric pressure

78.

A special property of a material to be hammered into thin sheets.

a)

Bouyancy

b)

Malleability

c)

Luster

d)

Combustibility

79.

A chemical property of a material to be easily catch fire.

a)

Strength

b)

Malleability

c)

Combustibility

d)

Flammability

80.

A chemical property of a material to be easily burned.

a)

Strength

b)

Malleability

c)

Combustibility

d)

Flammability