WorksheetsProperties of Matter
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Data drawn from the senses
Qualitative
Liquid
Quantitative
Solid
Gas
The smallest unit of an element
Mass
Weight
Molecule
Matter
Atom
State of matter in which particles are freely moving but cannot escape from each other
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Qualitative
Quantitative
Facts or statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Weight
Atom
Matter
Data
Molecule
A measure of the gravity acting on an object
Matter
Weight
Atom
Molecule
Mass
Energy of moving particles
Heat
Qualitative
Quantitative
Solid
Liquid
Which is the most accurate statement about an ice cube in a glass of warm water?
The ice cube loses cold energy as the water gains cold energy
The ice cube gains heat as the water loses heat
The water will warm the ice cube until it begins to produce steam
The ice cube will cool the water off until it freezes
Which gives an accurate description of the varying states of matter?
Liquids are tightly packed whereas solids are loosely packed
Liquids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed
Solids are tightly packed whereas gases are loosely packed
Solids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed
Which is the best example of a qualitative property?
The weight of the book is 10 ounces
The pencil’s length is 15 cm
The apple is red
The speed of the car is 60 miles per hour
What may cause a phase change to occur?
A temperature change
A change atoms
A mutation
Nothing
As a solid melts to a liquid, what happens to the molecules?
They change to different elements
They come together
They cool down
They spread out
Which of the following is true about all matter?
All matter contains metals
All matter exists in the form of a solid
All matter has mass
All matter is visible
Which is the best example of a quantitative property?
The ruler is 12 inches long
The ruler is yellow
The ruler is made of plastic
The ruler is accurate
Which phase change involves the addition of heat energy?
Water freezes to ice
Ice melts to water
Water vapor condenses to water
None of these
Which is the least dense state of matter?
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Ice
Which of the following is NOT composed of atoms?
Water
A piece of paper
Energy
Your desk
A soda bottle contains two liters of soda. What does this statement describe?
Area
Length
Mass
Volume
What will most likely occur as a liquid gains heat energy?
It will not be affected by heat
It may condense
It may freeze
It may evaporate
Which is the best example of a molecule?
H2O
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Matter
Paper is shredded into many smaller pieces. What type of change is this?
A gravitational change
A physical change
A chemical change
There is no change
Which is true about gases?
They are not considered to be a state of matter
Their molecules are capable of infinite expansion
They are densely packed
Their molecules are slow moving
A cake bakes in the oven. What type of change is this?
A gravitational change
A physical change
A chemical change
There is no change
What happens to molecules as they are heated?
They expand
They disappear
They multiply
They stop moving
What is true about an object that is composed of many parts?
Its mass is equal to the sum of its parts
Its mass cannot be predicted based on its parts
Its parts are not composed of atoms
All of these
Heat may also be known as which type of energy?
Electromagnetic
Thermal
Nuclear
Motion
Which is the most densely packed state of matter?
Evaporation
Gas
Liquid
Solid
What happens to molecules as they are heated?
They expand
They disappear
They multiply
They stop moving
Which is the least dense state of matter?
Liquid
Solid
Gas
Ice
The color of an object can be described as a __________ property.
physical
sense
chemical
