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Properties of matter

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All matter is made of...

a)

Air

b)

Particles

c)

Solids

d)

Cells

2.

A solid has particles that resemble something like:

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

The particles of a ____ have a lot of energy and move around freely.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

atom

4.

I boil water to cook pasta. This is an example of which phase change?

a)

vaporization

b)

deposition

c)

condensation

d)

melting (fusion)

5.

You wake up one cool morning and see fog. What phase change is this?

a)

Deposition

b)

Condensation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Solidification (freezing)

6.

This is a phase change diagram for copper. What is copper's melting point?

a)

0℃

b)

1080℃

c)

2562℃

d)

3000℃

7.

This is a phase change diagram for copper. During what section is copper changing from a solid to a liquid?

a)

section A

b)

section B

c)

section C

d)

section D

8.

This is a phase change diagram for copper. During what section is copper found in only a liquid state?

a)

section A

b)

section B

c)

section C

d)

section D

9.

The temperature at which a substance boils and changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Freezing Point

c)

Melting Point

d)

Solubility

10.

Which substance has a greater density?

a)

Substance A because it has less particles.

b)

Substance B because it has more particles.

c)

They both have the same density because they are the same size.

d)

We have no way of knowing which one.

11.

How much matter an object contains for it's size is called:

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

c)

Density

d)

Volume

12.

Materials which allows electricity to flow through them are called:

a)

Electrical insulators

b)

Heat insulators

c)

Electrical conductors

d)

Electrical insulators

13.

These two substances conduct electricity.

a)

Metal and wood

b)

Wood and rubber

c)

Glass and rubber

d)

Salt water and metal

14.

Bigger objects always have a bigger mass.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only if there is a big difference in size

15.

The units when measuring the volume of a substance can be either in:

a)

mL or cm3

b)

mL and g

c)

g and cm

d)

cm and cm3

16.

The pH scale is from ___ to ____.

a)

0 to 10

b)

-10 to 10

c)

7 to 14

d)

0 to 14

17.

Lemon juice has a pH of around 2, therefore, it is:

a)

an acid

b)

a base

c)

a neutral

d)

an alkaline

18.

Which type of substance does NOT make litmus and pH papers change color?

a)

an acid

b)

a base

c)

a neutral

d)

an alkaline

19.

To calculate the density of a substance (in g/cm3), you have to do the following:

a)

mass + volume

b)

volume - mass

c)

mass / volume

d)

volume / mass

20.

Which of the following properties is a non-characteristic property (therefore, CANNOT be used to identify an unknown substance):

a)

density

b)

temperature

c)

melting point

d)

electrical conductivity

21.

When choosing a material to use to store ice, which property should be taken into consideration?

a)

Density

b)

Boiling point

c)

Electrical conductivity

d)

Thermal conductivity

22.

When choosing the material to build a speed bike, which property should be taken into consideration:

a)

Electrical conductivity

b)

Density

c)

Thermal conductivity

d)

Solubility

23.

When choosing a material to cover wires for our protection, which property should be taken into consideration:

a)

density

b)

melting point

c)

electrical conductivity

d)

boiling point