Properties of Matter Review
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. There are three main states of matter: liquid, solid, and gas. All have different physical properties.
Which statement describes the physical state of a solid but not of a liquid or a gas?
A. It has its own shape.
B. It does not have its own shape.
C. It takes the shape of its container.
D. It changes shape with temperature.
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2. Which of the following could be classified as a substance that has the physical property of
magnetism?
A. iron
B. plastic
C. aluminum
D. wood
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3. Which property determines whether one substance will sink or float in another substance?
A. texture
B. density
C. volume
D. temperature
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4. At room temperature helium does not have a definite shape or volume. Which state is it in?
A. gas
B. solid
C. water
D. liquid
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5. Elise wants to classify matter based on a physical property. Using the tool shown, how could she
classify objects?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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by mass
by volume
by density
by temperature
6. Tony places liquids in three graduated cylinders.
Which liquid has the greatest relative density?
A. water
B. corn oil
C. dish soap
D. maple syrup
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7. The states of matter differ in many ways, including shape and volume. The following three figures
show the particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas.
Which is a correct classification?
A. 1: liquid
B. 2: solid
C. 2: liquid
D. 3: solid
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8. There are different characteristics for each of the states of matter. Which statement describes a
difference between solids and liquids?
A. Temperatures can change a solid to a liquid, but cannot change a liquid to a solid.
B. Solids have a definite volume, and liquids do not have a definite volume.
C. The particles in a solid are much closer together than the particles in a liquid.
D. Solids take on the shape of their containers, and liquids maintain their own shapes.
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9. Which of the following is a property of both liquids and gases, but not solids?
A. can flow
B. can be compressed
C. has a definite shape
D. has a definite texture
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10. Which type of matter is classified as a conductor of thermal energy?
A. metal
B. wood
C. cotton
D. plastic
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11. CJ wanted to compare the strength of three different magnets. Which procedure would allow CJ to
classify the magnets according to their magnetic strength?
A.
B.
C.
D.
measure the density of each of the magnets
observe how many paper clips each magnet will attract
test to see how well thermal energy moves through each magnet
investigate whether each of the magnets sinks or floats in water
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12. A company collects cans to recycle. Some cans are made of aluminum, and others are made of
steel. What physical property could be used to separate and classify the different types of cans?
A. size
B. shape
C. solubility
D. magnetism
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13. Classify the following objects based on mass. Which has the greatest mass?
A. marble
B. basketball
C. bowling ball
D. table tennis ball
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14. Classify the following types of matter based on the property of magnetism. Which is magnetic?
A. iron
B. wood
C. glass
D. paper
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15. The diagram shows three kinds of liquids that have different densities.
Water floats on corn syrup and sinks in oil. Which correctly classifies the relative density of water?
A. less than oil
B. greater than oil
C. equal to corn syrup
D. greater than corn syrup
Unit 3
Name ______________________________________ Date _________
What Are Observable Physical
Properties of Matter?
At what temperature does water boil?
Lesson 1 Quiz
The diagram shows three kinds of liquids
that have different densities.
below 0 °C
at 100 °C
between 0 °C and 100 °C
between 0 °C and 120 °C
Classify the following objects based on
mass. Which has the greatest mass?
marble
Water floats on corn syrup and sinks in
oil. Which correctly classifies the relative
density of water?
basketball
bowling ball
table tennis ball
less than oil
greater than oil
Classify the following types of matter
based on the property of magnetism.
Which is magnetic?
equal to corn syrup
greater than corn syrup
iron
Matter may be a gas, a solid, or a liquid.
It can change from one state to another.
Which of the following may cause matter
to change state?
wood
glass
paper
a change in mass
a change in color
a change in volume
a change in temperature
Lesson Quiz
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