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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
2.

what is volume?

a)

the amount of stuff in matter

b)

the amount of space matter takes up

c)

how heavy matter is

d)

if matter sinks or floats

3.

A characteristic of a type of matter that can be observed or measured

a)

Description

b)

Physical Property

c)

Investigation

4.
________ is a measure of how packed the molecules of a substance are.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
weight
5.

During an experiment, 2 unknown materials are differentiated by the properties they exhibit during an experiment. Which option correctly classifies the listed properties as physical and chemical?

a)

3 is a physical property;

1, 2, and 4 are chemical properties

b)

1, 2, and 3 are physical properties;

4 is a chemical property

c)

1 and 3 are physical properties;

2 and 4 are chemical properties

d)

2 and 3 are physical properties;

1 and 4 are chemical properties

6.

While eating a popsicle during the summer time, Layla Jill notices that the popsicle begins to melt, and the liquid popsicle drops onto her t-shirt. What type of property is Layla Jill observing?

a)

Layla Jill is observing a chemical property because the solid popsicle is changing to a liquid.

b)

Layla Jill is observing a chemical property because the solid popsicle is reacting with the plastic holder.

c)

Layla Jill is observing a physical property because the solid popsicle is changing to a liquid.

d)

Layla Jill is observing a physical property because the solid popsicle is reacting with the plastic holder.

7.

Bandit separates 2 materials (A and B) on the basis of some properties as shown in the table. Which option correctly classifies the properties used to differentiate the materials?

a)

1 and 2 are physical properties;

3 is a chemical property

b)

1 and 3 are physical properties;

2 is a chemical property

c)

1 is a chemical property;

2 and 3 are physical properties

d)

2 is a physical property; 1 and 3 are chemical properties

8.

What are physical properties and chemical properties used for?

a)

Identifying and sorting materials

b)

Measuring the weight of objects

c)

Changing the state of matter

d)

Conducting electricity

9.
When you break a cracker into pieces it is a 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Chemical Weathering
d)
Physical Weathering
10.
What is digestion?
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical change
c)
Physical change
d)
Chemical property
11.
What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
c)
liquid properties
d)
real properties
12.
A tire is inflated with air
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
c)
physical property
d)
chemical property
13.
Salt dissolving in water is an example of what?
a)
A physical change
b)
A chemical change
c)
A physical property
d)
A chemical property
14.

sharpening a pencil

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

15.

a characteristic that indicates whether a substance can change to another substance

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

16.

a change in size, shape, or state of matter

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

17.

I throw a banana in the compost pile, and it rots. This is a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

18.

I mix sand and water. This is a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

19.

Which of the following involves a change in chemical properties?

a)

boiling water to make steam

b)

mixing baking soda and vinegar to make a bubbles of carbon dioxide

c)

melting a bar of solid gold to make liquid gold

d)

tearing a piece of paper to make smaller pieces of paper

20.

A piece of chalk becomes shorter as it is used. Which of the following is NOT true of the shorter piece of chalk?

a)

Its mass has changed.

b)

Its volume has changed.

c)

Its shape has changed.

d)

Its characteristic properties have changed

21.

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate a physical property of matter?

a)

Water changes to water vapor when it reaches the boiling point.

b)

Salt and water combine to form a solution of salt water.

c)

Chocolate melts when it's left in the warm sun.

d)

Batter changes to become cake when it is baked.

22.

during the recent phase change labs, one involved water vapor turning into water droplets, this characteristic indicates a ....????

a)

Physical Property

b)

Physical Change

c)

Chemical Property

d)

Physical Change

23.

Your body breaking down a candy bar when eaten.

a)

physical challenge

b)

physical change

c)

chemical corrosion

d)

chemical change

24.

The process of roasting marshmallows indicates a ?????

a)

physical challenge

b)

physical change

c)

chemical corrosion

d)

chemical change

25.

Hydrogen peroxide bubbles when you put it on a cut on your finger indicates a ?????

a)

physical challenge

b)

physical change

c)

chemical corrosion

d)

chemical change

26.

Which is NOT an example of a chemical property?

a)

Water is a liquid at room temperature.

b)

Vinegar bubbles when baking soda is added.

c)

Wood burns when exposed to fire.

d)

Apple slices turn brown.

27.

Miah started a fire in her backyard. She began with fresh cut fire wood and the end result was black ash. Below are her observations:


Firewood is brown, hard, flammable, and has a pine scent.

Ash is black, soft, leaves a residue, and has a smoky scent.


What evidence do you have that a chemical reaction occurred? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

The end product of ash doesn't look like the wood that you began with.

b)

The wood was burned which began a chemical change. The atoms in the wood rearranged to form ash and a few other by-products.

c)

You can form the ash back into wood, you just have to have lots of pressure.

d)

The ashes from the fire smell quite different than fresh cut firewood you began with.

28.

Check all of the following example that are "real world" examples of physical and chemical changes AND are identified correctly.

a)

Melting Point: An ice cube melting in a glass is a physical change.

b)

Reactivity: Hydrogen peroxide and potassium iodide combine to form creating "Elephant Toothpaste" which is a chemical change.

c)

Solubility: Solving the equation 3 + x = 15 is a physical change.

d)

Decomposition: An apple beginning to turn brown is a physical change.

29.

Decay, rotting or spoilage of a substance is a ---- property.

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

30.

The diagram below outlines the changes in state between solids, liquids, and gases. What name is given to process X?

a)

solidification

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

vaporization

31.

Three states of matter are shown in containers A, B, and C. What change will occur during the process of melting?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

A to C

d)

C to B

32.

Sublimation is happened when ....

a)

Making strawberry ice cream

b)

Cooking butter

c)

Placing dry ice in contact with air

d)

the dew is formed in the morning

33.

Deposition is happened when ...

a)

Making dry ice from Carbon dioxide

b)

Ice cube turns to water

c)

Placing naphthalene mothball in contact with air

d)

Boiling water

34.

Hugo put ice water in the glass. After a few minutes, he saw water droplets on the outside of the glass. The changes of state that happened is ...

a)

melting

b)

evaporation

c)

solidification

d)

condensation

35.

_____________ is the process that causes a substance to change from a gas to a liquid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensing

e)

Sublimation

36.

_____________ is the process that causes a substance to change from a solid to a liquid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensing

e)

Sublimation

37.

_____________ is the process that causes a substance to change from a solid to a gas.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensing

e)

Sublimation

38.

_____________ is the process that causes a substance to change from a liquid to a solid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensing

e)

Sublimation

39.

Ice melts to become liquid water mainly because

a)

The water molecules move fast enough to break out of their fixed positions

b)

Water molecules slow down so much that they melt

c)

Water molecules react with oxygen to produce melting

d)

Ice is less dense than water

40.

How does thermal energy play a role in particle motion and changes of state?

a)

Thermal energy is a term that refers to temperature

b)

Increasing an object's thermal energy increases particle motion and can cause a change of state.

c)

Decreasing an object's thermal energy increases particle motion and can cause a change of state.

d)

Thermal energy is the energy added from a heat source.

41.
Both the melting point and __________ point occur at the same temperature.
a)
condensation
b)
boiling
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
42.
Both the boiling point and __________ point occur at the same temperature.
a)
condensation
b)
deposition
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
43.

As particles are heated they will

a)

contract

b)

expand

44.

As particles are cooled they will

a)

contract

b)

expand

45.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, which of the following statements is true about matter?

a)

The atoms and molecules of a substance are always in motion.

b)

The higher the temperature of a substance, the faster its particles

move.

c)

More massive particles move more slowly than less massive

particles.

d)

All are true