WorksheetsProperties of Matter STAAR
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
The table lists some physical properties of two objects. Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely made of iron?
Object 1, because it is a solid
Object 1, because iron is magnetic
Object 2, because metals always float in water
Object 2, because iron is solid and non-magnetic
Objects that float in water are less dense than water. Objects that sink in water are more dense than water.
A student put four objects in a beaker of water. The objects are listed below.
Which two objects are most likely more dense than water?
copper key and plastic ball
wooden cork and plastic ball
glass lens and wooden cork
glass lens and copper key
A lab team investigated the physical properties of three different objects. Their observations are shown in the table below. Based on the students’ observations, which of the statements properly identifies the objects?
A student is classifying objects shown based on their physical properties. Which physical property can be used to classify these objects into more than one group?
Magnetism
Electrical conductivity
Solubility in water
Physical state
The table lists some physical properties of four objects. Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely a glass marble?
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 4
Which of the following tables identifies the correct physical properties of the four listed substances?
A
B
C
D
A student investigated the relative densities of four different liquids. She compared two of the liquids in a beaker. She repeated the process three more times with different liquids and recorded her observations. Which shows the relative density of the four liquids from least dense to most dense?
Z, W, Y, X
Y, X, W, Z
W, X, Y, Z
Z, W, X, Y
A bottle of Italian Salad Dressing contains the following ingredients.
Which of the following statements is not true?
When combined, all of the ingredients form a solution.
Soybean oil and vinegar have different densities.
Salt and sugar are soluble in water.
The dressing contains both liquids and solids.
For an investigation a student dropped a bottle cap into a glass containing syrup, water, and oil.
Which of these best describes the physical properties of the bottle cap?
The bottle cap is more dense than syrup and less dense than oil.
The bottle cap is less dense than water and syrup and more dense than oil.
The bottle cap is more dense than oil and water and less dense than syrup.
The bottle cap is less dense than oil and more dense than water.
A teacher poured 3 liquids into a glass. Then the teacher added 3 objects to the glass. The diagram shows where each substance stopped. Which liquid is most likely corn syrup?
Liquid Z because corn syrup is more dense than water
Liquid Y because corn syrup is more dense than water
Liquid Y because corn syrup is less dense than water and more dense than a sponge
Liquid Z because corn syrup is less dense than water
Students observed the physical properties of four common objects. Which of these properties can be used to classify these four objects into two different groups?
Physical state
Magnetism
Relative density to water
Electrical conductivity
Students investigated physical properties of nine different substances. They made a table to show how those substances can be grouped. Which column headings should the students use for their table?
Students placed four cubes of the same volume in a beaker of water. One cube floats on top of the water, one cube sinks to the bottom, and two cubes float in the middle of the water, beneath the surface. Choose the correct answer for Part A and Part B.
Four objects are listed. What physical property can be used to classify the objects into two different groups?
Physical state
Attraction to a magnet
Relative density in water
Electrical conductivity
A student washes dishes using hot water. This causes fog to form on
the student’s eyeglasses.
Which process caused the fog to form on the eyeglasses?
Water vapor melted on the student’s eyeglasses.
Water vapor evaporated off the student’s eyeglasses.
Water vapor condensed on the student’s eyeglasses.
Water vapor froze on the student’s eyeglasses.
A student conducting an investigation dissolves salt in water and then
adds the salt solution to a beaker containing sand. The student now
wants to separate the salt and the sand from the mixture.
Which steps should the student perform to separate the salt and the
sand from the mixture?
1. Use a magnet to remove the particles that are magnetic.
2. Pour the remaining mixture through filter paper.
1. Pour the new mixture through filter paper.
2. Use a magnet to remove the particles that are magnetic.
1. Boil the mixture.
2. Pour the new dry mixture through filter paper.
1. Pour the mixture through filter paper.
2. Boil the water that passes through the filter paper.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
A student has three blocks. Each block is made of iron, lead, or
copper. All three blocks have equal masses and are the same color.
Characteristics of four unknown materials are shown in the table. Which material is MOST LIKELY rubber?
Material W
Material X
Material Y
Material Z
Before mixing sugar into hot tea, a student recorded the observations
shown in the table. Which physical property of the sugar will stay the same after the
sugar is mixed with the hot tea?
Color
Texture
Mass
Shape
Students are given five different mixtures to separate. What method
can students BEST use to separate each mixture into two parts?
Sand and water - (a)
Pebbles and glass marbles - (b)
Ground pepper and milk - (c)
Iron filings and sand - (d)
Grape and cherries - (e)
A student places objects in a bucket of water to determine if they will float. Which set of items is less dense than water?
Plastic paper clip, penny, and cork
Toothpick, metal spoon, and plastic paper clip
Metal spoon, vegetable oil, and penny
Toothpick, cork, and vegetable oil
A student is classifying objects. Answering which question will provide the best evidence that an object is a metal?
What is its mass?
What is its physical state?
Does it conduct thermal energy?
How quickly does it dissolve in water?
A student poured equal amounts of water and cooking oil into a jar. The student placed a lid on the jar and shook the mixture for five seconds and then let the jar sit for ten minutes. The results of this investigation are shown. Which conclusion best compares a property of cooking oil and water shown in this investigation?
Cooking oil is less dense than water.
Water is less dense than cooking oil.
Water dissolves in cooking oil
Cooking oil dissolves in water
Students observe some objects on a lab tray. The students will classify the objects based on physical properties common to all of the objects. Based on their common properties, how should these objects be classified?
Students conduct an investigation with breakfast cereal. The first four steps of the students’ investigation are in the table shown. The students are trying to determine the presence of which substance in the cereal?
Sugar
Iron
Salt
Wheat
8 A student pours 14 grams of sugar into a jar filled with 500 milliliters of water. The student thoroughly stirs the sugar and water to make a solution. Which change most likely occurs to the sugar when it is added to the water?
The sugar breaks down to form a new substance in the solution.
The sugar changes water into a new substance in the solution.
The sugar floats on the surface of the water in the solution
The sugar completely dissolves in the solution
