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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data drawn from the senses

a)

Qualitative

b)

Liquid

c)

Quantitative

d)

Solid

e)

Gas

2.

The smallest unit of an element

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Molecule

d)

Matter

e)

Atom

3.

State of matter in which particles are freely moving but cannot escape from each other

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Qualitative

e)

Quantitative

4.

Facts or statistics collected together for reference or analysis

a)

Weight

b)

Atom

c)

Matter

d)

Data

e)

Molecule

5.

A measure of the gravity acting on an object

a)

Matter

b)

Weight

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

e)

Mass

6.

Energy of moving particles

a)

Heat

b)

Qualitative

c)

Quantitative

d)

Solid

e)

Liquid

7.

Which is the most accurate statement about an ice cube in a glass of warm water?

a)

The ice cube loses cold energy as the water gains cold energy

b)

The ice cube gains heat as the water loses heat

c)

The water will warm the ice cube until it begins to produce steam

d)

The ice cube will cool the water off until it freezes

8.

Which gives an accurate description of the varying states of matter?

a)

Liquids are tightly packed whereas solids are loosely packed

b)

Liquids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed

c)

Solids are tightly packed whereas gases are loosely packed

d)

Solids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed

9.

Which is the best example of a qualitative property?

a)

The weight of the book is 10 ounces

b)

The pencil’s length is 15 cm

c)

The apple is red

d)

The speed of the car is 60 miles per hour

10.

What may cause a phase change to occur?

a)

A temperature change

b)

A change atoms

c)

A mutation

d)

Nothing

11.

As a solid melts to a liquid, what happens to the molecules?

a)

They change to different elements

b)

They come together

c)

They cool down

d)

They spread out

12.

Which of the following is true about all matter?

a)

All matter contains metals

b)

All matter exists in the form of a solid

c)

All matter has mass

d)

All matter is visible

13.

Which is the best example of a quantitative property?

a)

The ruler is 12 inches long

b)

The ruler is yellow

c)

The ruler is made of plastic

d)

The ruler is accurate

14.

Which phase change involves the addition of heat energy?

a)

Water freezes to ice

b)

Ice melts to water

c)

Water vapor condenses to water

d)

None of these

15.

Which is the least dense state of matter?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

16.

Which of the following is NOT composed of atoms?

a)

Water

b)

A piece of paper

c)

Energy

d)

Your desk

17.

A soda bottle contains two liters of soda. What does this statement describe?

a)

Area

b)

Length

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

18.

What will most likely occur as a liquid gains heat energy?

a)

It will not be affected by heat

b)

It may condense

c)

It may freeze

d)

It may evaporate

19.

Which is the best example of a molecule?

a)

H2O

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Matter

20.

Paper is shredded into many smaller pieces. What type of change is this?

a)

A gravitational change

b)

A physical change

c)

A chemical change

d)

There is no change

21.

Which is true about gases?

a)

They are not considered to be a state of matter

b)

Their molecules are capable of infinite expansion

c)

They are densely packed

d)

Their molecules are slow moving

22.

A cake bakes in the oven. What type of change is this?

a)

A gravitational change

b)

A physical change

c)

A chemical change

d)

There is no change

23.

What happens to molecules as they are heated?

a)

They expand

b)

They disappear

c)

They multiply

d)

They stop moving

24.

What is true about an object that is composed of many parts?

a)

Its mass is equal to the sum of its parts

b)

Its mass cannot be predicted based on its parts

c)

Its parts are not composed of atoms

d)

All of these

25.

Heat may also be known as which type of energy?

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Motion

26.

Which is the most densely packed state of matter?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

27.

What happens to molecules as they are heated?

a)

They expand

b)

They disappear

c)

They multiply

d)

They stop moving

28.

Which is the least dense state of matter?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

29.

The color of an object can be described as a __________ property.

a)

physical

b)

sense

c)

chemical