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WorksheetsPhysical Science Structure of Matter
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
solubility
2.
Which of the following units provides the best measure for the amount of space that matter occupies?
a)
mL
b)
grams
c)
cm3
d)
Both mL and cm3
3.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
4.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
5.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
6.
If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?
a)
Mass would increase.
b)
Mass would stay the same.
c)
Mass would decrease.
d)
None of the above.
7.
What is the density of water?
a)
1 mL
b)
1 gram
c)
1 g/cm3
d)
All of the above
8.
True or False: 1 mL of water has a mass of 1 gram.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
10.
An object has a density of 3 g/cm3. When submerged in water, the object will ___________.
a)
float
b)
sink
c)
float halfway in the water
d)
float then sink
11.
What is the most dense metal?
a)
Aluminum
2.7 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
b)
Steel
7.14 g/cm3
7.14 g/cm3
c)
Nylon
1.2 g/cm3
1.2 g/cm3
d)
Copper
8.14 g/cm3
8.14 g/cm3
12.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
13.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
14.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
15.
By adding more copper to a copper block, you
a)
Increase its density
b)
decrease its density
c)
decrease its mass
d)
do not change its density
16.
Mass is measured in
a)
inches and feet
b)
pounds and ounces
c)
kilograms and grams
d)
cubic centimeters
17.
Which of the following is NOT a unit to represent density? (hint: Are we measuring Volume or area?)
a)
kg/m3
b)
g/cm2
c)
g/cm3
d)
kg/cm3
18.
The lifting force that causes an object to float is known as
a)
density
b)
buoyancy
c)
volume
d)
fluidity
19.
If an object is less dense than the fluid it is placed in, it will...
a)
sink
b)
float
c)
drift in the middle of the fluid
d)
dissolve in the fluid
20.
Archimedes' principle states that the buoyancy force is equal to:
a)
the weight of the fluid displaced by an object
b)
the mass of the object divided by its volume
c)
the mass of the object
d)
the volume of the object
21.
In order to make air float, which of the following must be done?
a)
its density must be made smaller
b)
it must be heated
c)
its volume must be increased
d)
Any of the above
22.
The name given to a solid with a random, jumbled arrangement of atoms is:
a)
cubic crystalline.
b)
hexagonal crystalline.
c)
amorphous.
d)
metal
23.
What day is your science packet due this week?
a)
monday
b)
never
c)
tuesday
d)
thursday
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