Worksheets6th Properties of Materials and Mixtures Vocabulary
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does it mean if a material is brittle?
It bends easily without breaking
It can be stretched into wires
It breaks or shatters easily
It shines brightly
Which property describes a material’s ability to be stretched into thin wires?
Malleability
Ductility
Brittleness
Magnetism
An element is best described as:
A substance made of only one type of atom
A mixture of different compounds
Something that glows in the dark
A type of molecule
What is fluorescence?
The ability to stretch into wires
The glow certain materials give off when exposed to UV light
The ability to conduct electricity
The process of rusting
A heterogeneous mixture is:
A mixture where the parts look the same everywhere
A mixture where you can see the different parts
A solution that is clear
A single element
Kinetic energy means:
Stored energy
Energy of motion
Heat energy
Sound energy
If a mineral has luster, that means it:
Is very heavy
Shines or reflects light
Is magnetic
Breaks easily
Malleability describes the ability of a material to:
Be pounded into thin sheets
Glow under UV light
Float in water
Attract magnets
A metalloid is:
Always shiny
Always brittle
Has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Cannot conduct electricity
A molecule is:
A mixture of solids
Two or more atoms bonded together
A type of element
A rare earth element
A nonmetal is usually:
Shiny and bendable
Good at conducting heat
Dull and brittle
Magnetic
The Periodic Table is used to:
Measure density
Organize all known elements
Describe chemical reactions
Measure energy
Rare earth elements are:
The most common elements
A group of metals used in electronics
Nonmetals that break easily
Elements that glow in the dark
In a solution, the solute is the:
Larger amount that does the dissolving
Smaller substance being dissolved
Gas that evaporates
Part that stays solid
In a solution, the solvent is the:
Solid that forms at the bottom
Gas that floats away
Substance that does the dissolving
The part that disappears completely
Conductivity means a substance can:
Dissolve in water
Conduct electricity or heat
Change color
Float on water
Which formula helps you find density?
Mass ÷ Volume
Mass × Volume
Mass + Volume
Mass – Volume
Evaporation is when:
A solid turns into liquid
A liquid changes to gas
A gas changes to liquid
A liquid freezes
A gas has:
A definite shape and volume
No definite shape or volume
A definite shape only
No mass
A liquid has:
A definite shape and volume
A definite volume but no definite shape
No definite shape or volume
Only mass
Mass is the measure of:
How much space something takes up
The amount of matter in an object
The weight of an object
How shiny an object is
Matter is:
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Only solids
Only things that are visible
Energy
A mixture is:
A substance made of only one type of atom
Two or more substances combined without chemical change
A type of solution
A compound
A particle is:
The smallest part of matter
A mixture of atoms
A large molecule
A rare element
Shape refers to:
The chemical bonds of an object
The outline or form of an object
The volume of an object
Its luster
A solid has:
No definite shape or volume
A definite shape and volume
A definite shape but no volume
Only mass
A solution is:
A mixture where one substance is dissolved in another
A chemical reaction
A mixture of two or more substances that keep all physical properties
A solid
Structure refers to:
The way parts are arranged
The amount of mass
The ability to conduct heat
The type of luster
A chemical change happens when:
Matter only changes shape
A new substance is formed
A solid melts into liquid
Water evaporates
A chemical property describes:
How a substance reacts with other substances
How shiny something is
The shape of an object
Its mass
A chemical reaction is:
The process that creates a new substance
A physical change
A mixture of substances
An element
Corrosion is:
A solid forming in a liquid
The gradual destruction of materials like rusting
A phase change
A rare earth element
A physical property is:
Something observed without changing the substance
A reaction that makes new matter
A chemical reaction
A type of energy
State of matter means:
The country an object is from
Whether matter is solid, liquid, or gas
The density of matter
The type of element
Thermal energy is:
Energy from moving particles
Energy stored in food
Energy from magnets
Energy of sound
What is the definition of a homogeneous mixture?
A mixture where the components separate into distinct layers according to density.
A mixture where the components are distributed unevenly and the composition varies throughout.
A mixture where the components are distributed uniformly and the composition is the same throughout.
A mixture where the components are distributed randomly and the composition changes at different points.
