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6th Properties of Materials and Mixtures Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean if a material is brittle?

a)

It bends easily without breaking

b)

It can be stretched into wires

c)

It breaks or shatters easily

d)

It shines brightly

2.

Which property describes a material’s ability to be stretched into thin wires?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Brittleness

d)

Magnetism

3.

An element is best described as:

a)

A substance made of only one type of atom

b)

A mixture of different compounds

c)

Something that glows in the dark

d)

A type of molecule

4.

What is fluorescence?

a)

The ability to stretch into wires

b)

The glow certain materials give off when exposed to UV light

c)

The ability to conduct electricity

d)

The process of rusting

5.

A heterogeneous mixture is:

a)

A mixture where the parts look the same everywhere

b)

A mixture where you can see the different parts

c)

A solution that is clear

d)

A single element

6.

Kinetic energy means:

a)

Stored energy

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

7.

If a mineral has luster, that means it:

a)

Is very heavy

b)

Shines or reflects light

c)

Is magnetic

d)

Breaks easily

8.

Malleability describes the ability of a material to:

a)

Be pounded into thin sheets

b)

Glow under UV light

c)

Float in water

d)

Attract magnets

9.

A metalloid is:

a)

Always shiny

b)

Always brittle

c)

Has properties of both metals and nonmetals

d)

Cannot conduct electricity

10.

A molecule is:

a)

A mixture of solids

b)

Two or more atoms bonded together

c)

A type of element

d)

A rare earth element

11.

A nonmetal is usually:

a)

Shiny and bendable

b)

Good at conducting heat

c)

Dull and brittle

d)

Magnetic

12.

The Periodic Table is used to:

a)

Measure density

b)

Organize all known elements

c)

Describe chemical reactions

d)

Measure energy

13.

Rare earth elements are:

a)

The most common elements

b)

A group of metals used in electronics

c)

Nonmetals that break easily

d)

Elements that glow in the dark

14.

In a solution, the solute is the:

a)

Larger amount that does the dissolving

b)

Smaller substance being dissolved

c)

Gas that evaporates

d)

Part that stays solid

15.

In a solution, the solvent is the:

a)

Solid that forms at the bottom

b)

Gas that floats away

c)

Substance that does the dissolving

d)

The part that disappears completely

16.

Conductivity means a substance can:

a)

Dissolve in water

b)

Conduct electricity or heat

c)

Change color

d)

Float on water

17.

Which formula helps you find density?

a)

Mass ÷ Volume

b)

Mass × Volume

c)

Mass + Volume

d)

Mass – Volume

18.

Evaporation is when:

a)

A solid turns into liquid

b)

A liquid changes to gas

c)

A gas changes to liquid

d)

A liquid freezes

19.

A gas has:

a)

A definite shape and volume

b)

No definite shape or volume

c)

A definite shape only

d)

No mass

20.

A liquid has:

a)

A definite shape and volume

b)

A definite volume but no definite shape

c)

No definite shape or volume

d)

Only mass

21.

Mass is the measure of:

a)

How much space something takes up

b)

The amount of matter in an object

c)

The weight of an object

d)

How shiny an object is

22.

Matter is:

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

Only solids

c)

Only things that are visible

d)

Energy

23.

A mixture is:

a)

A substance made of only one type of atom

b)

Two or more substances combined without chemical change

c)

A type of solution

d)

A compound

24.

A particle is:

a)

The smallest part of matter

b)

A mixture of atoms

c)

A large molecule

d)

A rare element

25.

Shape refers to:

a)

The chemical bonds of an object

b)

The outline or form of an object

c)

The volume of an object

d)

Its luster

26.

A solid has:

a)

No definite shape or volume

b)

A definite shape and volume

c)

A definite shape but no volume

d)

Only mass

27.

A solution is:

a)

A mixture where one substance is dissolved in another

b)

A chemical reaction

c)

A mixture of two or more substances that keep all physical properties

d)

A solid

28.

Structure refers to:

a)

The way parts are arranged

b)

The amount of mass

c)

The ability to conduct heat

d)

The type of luster

29.

A chemical change happens when:

a)

Matter only changes shape

b)

A new substance is formed

c)

A solid melts into liquid

d)

Water evaporates

30.

A chemical property describes:

a)

How a substance reacts with other substances

b)

How shiny something is

c)

The shape of an object

d)

Its mass

31.

A chemical reaction is:

a)

The process that creates a new substance

b)

A physical change

c)

A mixture of substances

d)

An element

32.

Corrosion is:

a)

A solid forming in a liquid

b)

The gradual destruction of materials like rusting

c)

A phase change

d)

A rare earth element

33.

A physical property is:

a)

Something observed without changing the substance

b)

A reaction that makes new matter

c)

A chemical reaction

d)

A type of energy

34.

State of matter means:

a)

The country an object is from

b)

Whether matter is solid, liquid, or gas

c)

The density of matter

d)

The type of element

35.

Thermal energy is:

a)

Energy from moving particles

b)

Energy stored in food

c)

Energy from magnets

d)

Energy of sound

36.

What is the definition of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

A mixture where the components separate into distinct layers according to density.

b)

A mixture where the components are distributed unevenly and the composition varies throughout.

c)

A mixture where the components are distributed uniformly and the composition is the same throughout.

d)

A mixture where the components are distributed randomly and the composition changes at different points.

37.
The amount of matter an object has.
a)
solid
b)
burning
c)
volume
d)
mass
38.
A process for measuring the volume of irregularly shaped objects by sinking them in water.
a)
density
b)
rusting
c)
water displacement
d)
mass
39.
How something looks, smells, feels (for example, color, texture, floating, weight, odor).
a)
chemical property
b)
physical property
c)
gas
d)
phase change
40.
A change in the state of matter of a substance.
a)
element
b)
fossil
c)
liquid
d)
phase change