Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Physical Properties Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which item would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

rubber band

b)

plastic bottle

c)

iron key

d)

pencil

2.

Students have a container of water and several objects. The water will help the students observe what physical property of the objects?

a)

Whether the objects sink or float

b)

How quickly the objects heat up

c)

Whether the objects have iron in them

d)

The mass of each object

3.
If a ball of plastic floats in water it must be...
a)
more dense than the water
b)

a good insulator

c)
has the same density as water
d)
less dense than the water
4.

Most metals are good...

a)

magnets

b)

insulators

c)

conductors

d)

aerogels

5.

Conductivity is a physical property of matter that describes its ability to —

a)

reflect light from its lustrous surface.

b)

exist in nature as a solid, liquid, or gas.

c)

be hammered and rolled into thin sheets.

d)

transfer thermal and electrical energy.

6.

Which one is an insulator?

a)

copper

b)

aluminum

c)

rubber

d)

iron

7.
Which of the following will not dissolve in water?
a)
salt
b)
sugar
c)
Kool-Aid
d)
sand
8.
Gas changing to a liquid that sometimes results in cloud formation.
a)
density
b)
gas
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
9.

The term that describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in water.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

solubility

d)

density

10.

A material that does not easily allow for the flow of heat and electricity.

a)

density

b)

magnetism

c)

insulator

d)

conductor

11.

The property that describes the object’s attraction to a magnet.

a)

insulator

b)

density

c)

solubility

d)

magnetism

12.

If matter sinks in water it is

a)

less dense.

b)

buoyant.

c)

least dense.

d)

more dense.

13.

A copper penny is

a)

non-magnetic.

b)

more dense in water.

c)

not soluble.

d)

All of the above.

14.

Salt is

a)

not soluble in water.

b)

less dense in water.

c)

soluble in water.

d)

magnetic.

15.

An iron nail is

a)

magnetic.

b)

more dense in water.

c)

not soluble in water.

d)

All of the above

16.

What physical property does a copper penny and an iron nail have in common?

a)

The are soluble in water.

b)

The are magnetic.

c)

They are more dense in water.

d)

They are less dense in water.

17.

Which of these tables correctly identifies the solubility of each substance in water?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?

a)

An oven mitt

b)

Pots and pans

c)

A wooden spoon

d)

A plastic measuring cup

19.

The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...

a)

Heat insulation

b)

Heat conduction

c)

A low melting point

d)

A nonstick surface

20.
What physical property are you testing when you are finding out if something dissolves or not?
a)
Porosity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Solubility
d)
Mass
21.
Which substance is the most dense?
a)
Vegtable oil
b)
water with red food coloring
c)
dish soap
d)
Honey