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Physical Properties of Matter Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a physical state?

a)

The force caused by magnets attracting certain metals

b)

Amount of matter in an object

c)

Matter exists in 3 states – solid, liquid, gas

d)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

2.

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

a)

Emotion

b)

Magnetism

c)

Thought

d)

Imagination

3.

Which physical property refers to the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Solubility

b)

Conductivity

c)

Mass

d)

Insulation

4.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

a)

Mass

b)

Emotion

c)

Solubility

d)

Conductivity

5.

Which property would you test to determine if a material is magnetic?

a)

Solubility

b)

Conductivity

c)

Magnetism

d)

Insulation

6.

What is the physical property that describes how well a material can prevent heat transfer?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Insulation

c)

Solubility

d)

Magnetism

7.

Which property would you examine to determine if a substance can conduct electricity?

a)

Solubility

b)

Conductivity

c)

Insulation

d)

Magnetism

8.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used to measure mass?

a)

Triple beam balance

b)

Digital scale

c)

Thermometer

d)

Balance scale

9.

Which of the following statements is true about mass?

a)

Mass changes with location

b)

Mass is the same as weight

c)

Mass is the amount of matter in an object

d)

Mass is measured in liters

10.

What is the approximate mass of a standard paper clip?

a)

5 grams

b)

1 gram

c)

10 grams

d)

0.1 gram

11.

What is the function of a triple beam balance?

a)

To measure temperature

b)

To measure mass

c)

To measure length

d)

To measure time

12.

Which unit is commonly used to record mass?

a)

Liters

b)

Meters

c)

Grams

d)

Seconds

13.

What is magnetism?

a)

The force caused by magnets attracting certain metals

b)

Amount of matter in an object

c)

Matter exists in 3 states – solid, liquid, gas

d)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

14.

What happens when a metal sticks to a magnet?

a)

It is magnetic

b)

It is non-magnetic

c)

It is melting

d)

It is rusting

15.

Which of the following is an example of a metal that is a good conductor?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Rubber

16.

In the illustration, which is an example of a liquid?

a)

the bubbles

b)

the straw

c)

the water

d)

the ice

17.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.

What state of matter is represented in this picture?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

When you boil water, you are changing water from a liquid to a ___.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

20.

What is the term used to describe a gas turning into a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation