WorksheetsProperties of Matter Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of these phrases defines the term relative density?
The ability of a substance to hold or transfer heat or electricity.
The change of state from solid to liquid to gas.
The total amount of matter in a substance.
An object’s ability to sink or float in water.
Look at the image of the tomato resting on a digital balance scale. Which property of matter is being measured in this image?
Mass
Volume
Solubility
Relative Density
One observable physical property is magnetism. Which of the following items can be attracted by a magnet? Select ALL that apply.
A steel paper clip
A rubber ball
An iron nail
A wooden pencil
Kai fills a beaker with 200 mL of water. He measures the mass of the beaker and water to get 230 g. He collects 50 g of salt. Kai adds the salt to the water and stirs. Next, Kai measures the mass of the solution he has made. When Kai measures the mass of the beaker with the solution, what is the mass?
200 mL
50 g
280 g
230 g
Look at the image of the pot. Cara is identifying the physical properties of this item. Pick the words, in order, that best complete the paragraph.
Cara investigated this item by placing it on a digital scale to determine its ________. She runs her hand over the surface and determines that the ________ is smooth. She can tell by observation that it is a solid, and it is used to heat food.
mass, color
mass, texture
weight; hardness
weight; mass
A class is studying the ability of substances to float and sink. Each study group is given 3 beakers, 3 substances, and a quantity of water. The image shows how Lucia's group set up their investigation. Which sentences state what Lucia’s group found out? Choose TWO answers!
Aluminum is more dense than water.
Cork and wood have the same density.
Wood is more dense than aluminum.
Cork, because it floats on top of water, is the least dense.
A company is producing a new set of baking pans. They consider several materials with different properties to use for the baking pans. The company wants to use a material with high thermal conductivity. The company will combine aluminum with another metal to make the pans. Which combination will have the best thermal conductivity?
Aluminum and iron
Aluminum and brass
Aluminum and copper
Aluminum and stainless steel
Look at the illustration of the magnets. Because the construction project she is designing will be exposed to high levels of magnetism, Monique wants to find the best product to use in building the cabinets in the laboratory. Which of these would explain what Monique is doing to find this building material? Choose TWO answers.
The steel screws would probably work on this project because they are stronger than iron or aluminum.
Monique tests three types of screws with a magnet to find one that is not magnetic.
The aluminum screws are the best to use because they do not react to magnetism.
Screws would not be affected by the magnetism in the room, so all the screws would work.
Zach’s group is supposed to compare and contrast a rock, a small wooden block, and a 2.5 cm × 2.5 cm × 2 cm block of steel. Each person will measure the mass of each item. The group determines that these are the steps to follow to compare and contrast the mass of these substances, though not necessarily in the correct order. In which order should Zach’s group complete the steps?
2, 4, 5, 3, 1
1, 2, 4, 5, 3
4, 3, 4, 2, 1
3, 2, 1, 4, 5
When people first began to put electric wiring in their homes, they were concerned that electrical energy might start a fire. To avoid this problem, copper wires were coated with rubber. Which sentence explains the physical properties that made the coated wiring safe?
Neither the copper nor the rubber can conduct electrical energy, so the rubber-coated wiring was safe to use.
The copper is an excellent insulator, and the rubber is an excellent conductor, so they combine to make safe wiring.
Both the copper and the rubber are good insulators for preventing electrical energy from flowing out of a wire and causing a fire.
The copper is a good conductor of electrical energy, but the rubber stops the electrical energy from flowing outside the wire.
Which activity could double the volume of an object while changing its mass only slightly?
filling an empty bowl with soup
inflating a balloon by blowing air into it
pouring orange juice from a pitcher into a glass
chopping a wood log into many small pieces
Observe the ship. Its engineers made sure that the ship floats instead of sinks. Which statement BEST describes the property of the ship that the engineers specified?
The mass of the ship must be less than the masses of objects that sink.
The density of the ship must be less than the density of the water.
The speed of the ship must be fast enough to prevent it from sinking.
The volume of the ship must be small in comparison to its mass.
Four materials are added to a vat of water. Which materials will dissolve in the water? Select TWO correct answers.
sugar
sand
food coloring
plastic
Why does wearing thick clothes help keep you warm on a cold day?
The clothes are thermal insulators that trap heat near your body.
The clothes are thermal conductors that allow heat to flow to your body.
The clothes generate heat when you move inside them.
The clothes gather thermal energy from the environment.
