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Physical Properties of Matter Cumulative Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of density?

a)

Density is the measure of temperature per unit volume of a substance.

b)

Density is the measure of mass per unit volume of a substance.

c)

Density is the measure of weight per unit volume of a substance.

d)

Density is the measure of length per unit volume of a substance.

2.

Which physical property of matter describes the amount of matter in a given volume?

a)

density

b)

hardness

c)

temperature

d)

color

3.

What is the basic building block of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Electron

4.

What are the three common states of matter?

a)

Condensation, evaporation, deposition

b)

Hot, warm, cold

c)

Solid, liquid, gas

d)

Plasma, liquid, energy

5.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

a)

Liquid

b)

Plasma

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

6.

What is the formula to calculate density?

a)

Density = Volume / Mass

b)

Density = Mass * Volume

c)

Density = Volume - Mass

d)

Density = Mass / Volume

7.

What is the SI unit of density?

a)

gram per liter (g/L)

b)

meter per kilogram (m/kg)

c)

kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m^3)

d)

pound per cubic inch (lb/in^3)

8.

What is the difference between atoms and molecules?

a)

Atoms are made of only protons and neutrons, while molecules are made of electrons and protons

b)

Atoms repel molecules

c)

Atoms are two or more molecules combined, while molecules are the building block of matter

d)

Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter. Molecules are formed when two or more atoms chemically bond together.

9.

What is the state of matter in which particles are tightly packed together?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

10.

What is the state of matter that takes the shape and volume of its container?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

11.

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Electron

12.

Which block has more density?

a)

The one on the right

b)

The one on the left

13.
What is the measure of the amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas?
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
Liter
14.
What is the amount of space an object takes up?
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Density
d)
State of Matter
15.
To change a solid to a liquid, what do you do?
a)
add heat
b)
remove heat
c)
add cold
d)
mass
16.
Which of these best describes the texture of this metal pan?
a)
small
b)
smooth
c)
flexible
d)
shiny
17.

Which of these are an example of a physical property?

a)

magnetism

b)

color

c)

mass

d)

all of the above

18.

Which of these is measured in grams?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

magnetism

d)

density

19.

The measure of average kinetic (heat) energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 

a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat 
20.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN