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States and Properties of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Yeimel is describing the physical properties of his new gaming chair. Which two physical properties can he determine without using any measuring instruments?

a)

taste and odor

b)

volume and temperatue

c)

texture and color

d)

shape and mass

2.

Jorge put the south side of one magnet near the south side of another magnet. What happened next? o

a)

The magnets were attracted to each other.

b)

The magnets pushed away from each other.

3.

Alondra learned about magnets in school. Wanting to know more, Alondra wondered if any objects in her house would be magnetic. She found the following items:


A pencil, a gold coin, an iron nail, and a glass dish.


Which of the following items would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

a pencil

b)

a gold coin

c)

an iron nail

d)

a glass dish

4.

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

5.

Michael is describing the physical properties of candy corn. Name at least two physical properties that he can observe without using any measurement tools.

a)

hardness and shape

b)

texture and temperature

c)

color and volume

d)

mass and odor

6.

Which of the following properties of matter can you NOT measure?

a)

Volume

b)

Taste

c)

Weight

d)

Size

7.

Jayden has a banana. He uses a balance and measures the mass of the banana to be 50 grams. Jayden cuts the banana into 5 pieces. He puts the 5 pieces on the balance.


What will Jayden most likely write down as the total mass of the 5 pieces of banana?

a)

50 grams

b)

10 grams

c)

5 grams

d)

100 grams

8.

What is matter?

a)

All objects, people, and animals

b)

All living and nonliving things in the universe.

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

All of the above.

9.

What state of matter is pictured above?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

What state of matter is pictured above

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

Water is an example of what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

matter

d)

melting

12.

Helium is an example of what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

evaporation

13.

A desk is which of the following states of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

evaporation

14.

Freezing changes a ________ to a _____________.

(a)  

15.

Melting changes a ____________ to a _____________.

(a)  

16.

Evaporation changes a __________ to a _____________.

(a)  

17.

Magnetism means an item is NOT attracted to a magnetic force.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Solubility means one substance is able to dissolve into another substance

a)

true

b)

false

19.

What is density?

a)

The amount of matter in an object

b)

The concentration of matter in an object

c)

The force of gravity on an object

d)

The ability for one substance to dissolve into another substance.

20.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

digesting food

b)

a rusting nail

c)

breaking a pencil

d)

frying an egg

21.

The amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mixture

d)

Mass

22.

When two or more substances are put together.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mixture

d)

Mass

23.

When one substance dissolves into another.

a)

Volume

b)

Mixture

c)

Density

d)

Solution

24.

One of the fundamental states of matter without a definite volume or shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Matter

25.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Mass

26.

Substance that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

27.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

28.

The amount of space that an object or substance occupies.

a)

Mass

b)

Gas

c)

Matter

d)

Volume

29.

To mix with a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout

a)

Solid

b)

Mixture

c)

Dissolve

d)

Volume

30.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
31.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

32.

____ keep their size but not their shape.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

33.

____ have molecules that can spread out far from each other and move quickly.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

34.

___ is anything that takes up space and has mass.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Matter

35.

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

balance

b)

thermometer

c)

ruler

d)

graduated cylinder

36.

Which tool would you use to measure the temperature of a cup of sand?

a)

thermometer

b)

balance

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

ruler

37.

_____ determines whether an object will sink or float in water.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Volume

38.

A measure of how easily a material allows electric current to flow through it

a)

electrical conductivity

b)

hardness

c)

physical change

d)

physical properties

39.

The measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid

a)

conductivity

b)

hardness

c)

physical change

d)

solubility

40.

A measure of how easily the smooth surface of a mineral can be scratched

a)

conductivity

b)

hardness

c)

physical change

d)

physical properties

41.

A change to a substance without forming a new substance, such as changing size or state of matter

a)

conductivity

b)

hardness

c)

physical change

d)

physical properties

42.

Characteristics that can be observed or measured directly; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

a)

conductivity

b)

hardness

c)

physical change

d)

physical properties

43.

Objects less dense than water will _____.

a)

float

b)

sink

c)

neither

44.

Objects that are more dense than water will ______.

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

neither

45.

a measure of an object's ability to conduct heat

a)

thermal conductivity

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

reflection

d)

density

46.

a substance that does not allow heat to pass through

a)

insulator

b)

electrical conductivity

c)

reflection

d)

density

47.

What property shows that an eraser is a solid

a)

its shape is definite when placed in a new spot

b)

the color stays the same

c)

the temperature goes up

d)

it size changes when you use it

48.

Which properties are physical properties?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

all of these

49.

Changing states of matter is a physical change.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

Which is a non-matter?

a)

shadow

b)

powder

c)

wood

d)

dust