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Properties of Matter Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A metal spoon was left in a pot of boiling soup. The cook burned a finger by touching the metal spoon. Why did the cook burn his finger?
a)
The metal spoon is an insulator and an insulator allows heat to pass through.
b)
The cook’s hand acted as a insulator and allowed electricity to flow.
c)
The metal spoon is a conductor and allowed heat to pass through.
d)
The boiling soup spilled out of the pot and burned his hand.
2.
The table lists properties of four different objects. Which of the substances is sugar water and a paperclip?
a)
Samples 1 and 2
b)
Samples 3 and 4
c)
Samples 1 and 3
d)
Samples 2 and 3
3.
A student classifies the objects shown based on their physical properties. Which objects can be classified as insulators?
a)
Cotton ball, plastic ruler, and a penny
b)
Metal paper clip, key, iron nail
c)
Rubber band, cotton ball, iron nail
d)
plastic ruler, rubber band, eraser
4.

Students gathered the following materials. What are the students trying to investigate?

a)

The students are trying to construct a circuit to investigate the conductivity of electricity.

b)

The students are investigating whether the materials dissolve in water.

c)

The students are investigating whether the objects will change states.

d)

The students are constructing a circuit to investigate the density of the materials.

5.

The diagram below shows a mixture of salt and water. After the students mixed the salt, it dissolved in the water and created a new substance. How can the students separate this new substance?

a)

Use filter paper, the water will flow and the salt will stay on the filter paper.

b)

Use a hot plate, the water will boil and become water vapor while the salt stays behind on the beaker.

c)

Use a sieve, the sieve will hold the salt while the water flows to the beaker.

d)

Wait for the salt to separate from the water after 20 minutes because salt is less dense than water.

6.

The students are conducting an investigation. They have gathered the following materials and placed their observations below. Which physical property of matter are the students investigating?

a)

Density because only the iron nail is more dense than water

b)

Conductors of electricity because yarn, plastic straws, and copper wires do not allow electricity to flow.

c)

States of matter because all the materials are solid.

d)

Magnetism because copper wires, yarn, and plastic straws are not magnetic.

7.

Students measured 100 ml of water and poured it inside a beaker. The teacher then asked the students to place 50 ml of water in the freezer and 50 ml of water in a hot plate for 20 minutes. What did the students most likely observe after 20 minutes?

a)

The water in the freezer became a solid while the water on the hotplate had evaporated.

b)

The water in the freezer stayed a liquid, while the water on the hotplate was boiling.

c)

The water in the freezer “disappeared: while the water in the hotplate stayed a liquid.

d)

Both the water in the freezer and the hotplate keep the same state of matter.

8.

The picture below shows a balanced scale using a box and ping pong balls. Students are investigating using this pan balance. What are they trying to measure?

a)

Volume of the mystery box compared to the ping pong balls.

b)

The size of the box compared to the ping pong balls.

c)

The density of the box and the ping pong balls.

d)

The mass of the mystery box compared to the ping pong balls.

9.

The diagram above shows one container with oil and water and another with oil and a cork. Which diagram below shows what most likely would happen if oil, water, and the cork were all put in the same container?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water? (5.5A)

a)

Wood block and metal paper clip

b)

Plastic ball and glass marble

c)

Metal paper clip and glass marble

d)

Wood block and plastic ball

11.
The temperature at which a solid can change to a liquid.
a)
Boiling Point
b)
Color
c)
Density
d)
Melting Point
12.

Some people add sugar to hot tea. Which property of sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the sugar crystals

d)

The texture of the sugar crystals

13.

A student is given a beaker container gravel and water. Which of these could ways could the student NOT use to separate the gravel from the water?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

This is an example of what type of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

17.

Which of these is the best insulator of electricity?

a)

Copper Penny

b)

Plastic Tubing

c)

Aluminum Foil

d)

Metal Washer

18.

The chart below shows objects that conduct heat and objects that insulate heat. Which answer choice best completes the chart?

a)

Glass block

b)

Gold ring

c)

Plastic spoon

d)

None of the above

19.

A student reads the directions on a jar of all natural peanut butter.


Why do the directions suggest stirring the peanut butter?

a)

Oil from the peanuts separate from the mixture because it is less dense.

b)

Oil from the peanuts separate from the mixture because it is more dense.

c)

Salt from the peanuts cause the mixture to separate.

d)

Water from the peanuts cause the mixture to separate.

20.

The diagram below shows two identical containers and their ingredients.


Which diagram shows what will happen if the two containers are combined?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Students sort materials into two groups. Group 1 contains a metal fork, a safety pin, and metal nail clippers. Group 2 contains a penny, a compact disc, and a soda can.


Which physical property of matter did the class use to sort the materials?

a)

Sinking and floating

b)

Magnetic and not magnetic

c)

Conductors and insulators

d)

Solids and liquids

22.

The mass of the beaker and the liquid is 325 grams. If the mass of the beaker is 110 grams, what is the mass of the liquid inside the beaker?


Which answer choice best explains how to find the mass of only the liquid?

a)

Add the mass of the beaker and the liquid with the mass of the beaker

b)

Subtract the mass of the beaker from the mass of the beaker and the liquid combined.

c)

Subtract the mass of the beaker from the volume of the liquid

d)

Add the mass of the beaker to the volume of the liquid.

23.

Choose the correct vocabulary word: The amount of matter packed into a given space compared to its ability to sink or float in water

a)

Relative density

b)

Magnetism

c)

Physical properties

d)

Dissolving

24.

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

a)

magnet

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

properties

e)

circuit

25.

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

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

magnet

d)

properties

e)

circuit

26.

Solubility is __________

a)

How dense something is compared with a reference material. Sink or Float

b)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

How much space something takes up.

d)

Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.

27.

Soluble means a material -

a)

Can NOT dissolve

b)

CAN dissolve

28.

physical combination of substances that can still be separated easily

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

29.

a special type of mixture that forms when one substance dissolves in another

a)

soluble

b)

solution

c)

insoluble

d)

dilute

30.

Which one of the following solids is not soluble in water?

a)

sugar

b)

sand

c)

copper sulfate

d)

salt

31.

Which would I need to mix salt with to create a solution?

a)

water

b)

sand

c)

more salt

d)

rocks

32.

This tool is used for separating solids from liquids or coarse particles from fine particles

a)

Hands

b)

Sieve

c)

Boiling water

d)

Evaporation

33.

A material that allows liquids to pass through it, while very small solids (like sand or iron filings) remain behind

a)

Filter

b)

Sieve

c)

Funnel

d)

Spoon

34.

When liquid changes states to a gas; may be used to separate substances in a solution

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Freezing

35.

Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?

a)

filtration

b)

magnet

c)

boiling/evaporation

d)

sorting physically

36.
3.5C - A student makes a model of the water cycle by using a cup, some water, and plastic wrap. After the student places the model near a sunny window, moisture forms on the inside of the plastic wrap.
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
The warming of air
d)
The formation of clouds
37.

In a saltwater solution, the salt is the __________.

a)

solvent

b)

molecule

c)

part

d)

solute

38.

In a saltwater solution, the water is the _________

a)

solvent

b)

mixture

c)

combination

d)

solute

39.

Lemonade

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

40.

Fruit Salad

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

41.

Spaghetti

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

42.

Sweet Tea

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

43.

Orange Soda

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

44.

A bag full of skittles

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

45.

Salt Water

a)

ixture

b)

Solution