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Properties of Matter with Pictures

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
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.
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
3.
Which of the following is not a characteristic property of matter?
a)
Density
b)
Mass
c)
Phase/State
d)
Solubility
4.
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.
5.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
6.
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
7.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
8.
The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?
a)
Some of the water absorbed the air. 
b)
Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.
c)
Some of the water disappeared.
d)
Some of the water was released due to condensation.
9.
When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
10.
The measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance
a)
heat
b)
temperature
c)
thermal
d)
power
11.
During this type of phase change, energy is released.  
a)
sublimation
b)
vaporizing
c)
melting
d)
freezing
12.
Matter usually ___ when heated. 
a)
contracts
b)
expands
c)
stays the same
d)
solidifies
13.
Choose the one that is a physical property of matter. 
a)
density
b)
reactivity
c)
corrosive
d)
combustible
14.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
melting candle wax
b)
baking soda and vinegar
15.
Which word does not belong?
a)
evaporating
b)
solidifying
c)
condensation
d)
burning
16.
A solution is a(n)
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
sand mixture
d)
italian dressing
17.
When two or more substances can be separated by filtration it is a(n) 
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
chemical change
d)
element
18.
Choose the example of heating through conduction.
a)
biting into a hot pocket
b)
boiling water
c)
warm air rising at equator
d)
feeling the sunshine on your face
19.
As matter is cooled, the particles
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
stay the same
d)
depends on temperature
20.
When two or more elements chemically combine
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
21.
What has a variable composition?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
solution
d)
mixture
22.
Choose the one that is not a sign of a chemical reaction occurring. 
a)
gas bubbles
b)
heat produced
c)
light produced
d)
phase change
23.
Type of matter where all of the atoms are the same. 
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
24.
The apple is red is an example of a
a)
chemical property
b)
physical property
c)
chemical change
d)
physical change
25.
Wind erosion is an example of a
a)
physical change
b)
physical property
c)
chemical change
d)
chemical property