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Propertie Of Matter - PT

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which liquid has the highest density?

a)

honey

b)

lamp oil

c)

water

d)

maple syrup

2.

Which solid has the highest density?

a)

bolt

b)

ping pong ball

c)

cherry tomato

d)

popcorn kernel

3.

A mixture of oil and water is placed in a glass beaker and stirred. What is the student most likely going to see after the beaker sits for 3 minutes?

a)

the oil mixed with the water

b)

the oil sinking in the water

c)

the oil floating in the water

d)

the water floating in the oil

4.

Which process can be used to separate the ingredients in a solution?

a)

you can't separate solutions

b)

pouring the solution through a filter

c)

evaporating the solid

d)

evaporating the liquid

5.

A beaker contains a mixture of salt, sand, gravel, and iron filings. Which substance is soluble in water?

a)

salt

b)

sand

c)

iron filings

d)

gravel

6.

A student stirs lemon juice and sugar into a glass of water. Why is this drink considered a solution?

a)

the lemon juice and sugar change the taste of the water

b)

the water changes color

c)

the lemon juice and sugar dissolve in the water

d)

the student stirs the mixture

7.

Based on the information in the table, which substances could be sugar?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 4

c)

1 and 3

d)

2 and 3

8.

The picture shows a solution. Which of the following pieces of equipment should be used to separate this mixture?

a)

hot plate

b)

magnet

c)

balance

d)

filter

9.

Students create a mixture using the ingredients shown. Could a coffee filter be used to separate the mixture?

a)

Yes, because when the mixture is poured into the filter, the beans will remain in the filter and the rice will pass through the filter

b)

Yes, because both the beans and the rice will pass through the filter

c)

No, because both the beans and the rice will remain in the filter

d)

No, because both the beans and rice will pass through the filter

10.

As a liquid evaporates, what happens to the volume of the liquid?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

11.

Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?

a)

gravel and water

b)

wood chips, water, and sand

c)

sand and water

d)

all of these

12.

Which tools are best for separating a mixture of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

hot plate and filter

b)

tweezers and filter

c)

filter and magnet

d)

magnet and hot plate

13.

The table shows how a student sorted objects by properties. Based on the information collected for both groups, which is the best title for Group 1?

a)

Objects That Conduct Electricity

b)

Objects That Make Good Insulators

c)

Objects That Are Magnetic

d)

Objects That Float

14.

During a science investigation, a student determined how objects could be classified. Based on the properties, which of the following materials has the same physical properties as Object B?

a)

iron nail

b)

salt

c)

sand

d)

penny

15.

Which substance is NOT soluble in water?

a)

powdered drink mix

b)

sugar

c)

salt

d)

sand

16.

As an object melts, what happens to it's temperature?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

17.

Which of these materials would NOT be a good insulator of electricity?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

plastic

d)

wood

18.

Four students sort materials into two groups: Conductors and Insulators. Which student correctly sorted the materials?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

19.

A student makes a table to classify substances as solids, liquids, or gases. The student's table is shown. How many substances listed can be identified as solids, liquids, or gases?

a)

1 solid, 1 liquid, 2 gases

b)

2 solids, 1 liquid, 1 gas

c)

1 solid, 2 liquids, 1 gas

d)

2 solids, 2 liquids, 0 gases

20.

Students have two blocks that are the same size. They drop each block into a beaker of water. Why does Block 1 float and Block 2 sink?

a)

Block 1 is made of a different material than Block 2

b)

Block 1 is smaller than Block 2

c)

Block 1 absorbs more water than Block 2

d)

Block 2 has less mass than Block 1

21.

Sam determined that smoke from a fire is gas. Is he correct? Why?

a)

Yes, smoke has a definite shape and volume.

b)

Yes, smoke has no deifinte shape or volume

c)

No, smoke has a definite volume, while the shape changes with the container

d)

No, smoke isnt a state of matter

22.

Which contains properties of matter that can be used to classify objects?

a)

magnet, volume, magnetism

b)

mass, temperature, beaker

c)

physical state, temperature

d)

mass, magnetism, volume

23.

When water is boiling, the steam that rises is considered to be a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Volume

24.

What tool would you use to determine the property of magnetism?

a)

Balance

b)

Metric ruler

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Magnet

25.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume that does not change?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

26.

Ryan puts a penny and a leaf in a beaker of water. The penny sank, while theleaf floated. To what conclusion did Ryan come?

a)

The penny is less dense than the leaf

b)

The penny is more dense than the leaf

c)

it happened by accident

d)

the leaf should have sank

27.

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

iquid

c)

Gas

d)

Mass

28.

Which state of matter has a definite volume, with its shape changing to match the container it's in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Matter

29.

Angel wants to measure the mass of his cell phone. Which tool would be best for the job?

a)

Balance

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Magnet

d)

Safety Goggles

30.

Kendall is investigating whether plastic cubes ink or float in water. If a plastic cube floats, what does it mean?

a)

The water is less dense than the cube

b)

The water is more dense than the cube

c)

The water and cube have equal densities

d)

The test is incomplete

31.

What tool should Enrique use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

Metric Ruler

b)

Balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Coffee Cup

32.

Tyler puts 100 mL of water into a beaker and heats the water on a hot plate. What will he observe when the water starts to boil.

a)

A liquid changing into a gas

b)

A gas changing into a solid

c)

A liquid changing into a solid

d)

A solid changing into a liquid

33.

Which is not a physical property of matter?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

A Balance

d)

Magnetism

34.

Ice is the _______ form of water

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

matter

35.

Matter is anything that has _______ and takes up ______

a)

Matter; Space

b)

Mass; Space

c)

Mass; Matter

d)

Mass; Mass

36.

Which is not a state of matter?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

temperature

d)

Solid