Physical Properties of Matter

The cherry tomato in the dish soap layer will never drop to the bottom of the column because

• The cherry tomato is less dense than the honey.
• The cherry tomato is more dense than the water.
• The volume of the tomato changes as it drops into the tube.
• The mass of the cherry tomato changes as it drops past the layer of oil and water

The astronaut's mass is the same on the Earth.  His/Her weight changes.  Why?

• The astronaut takes up less space on the moon.
• The gravitational pull decreases on the moon.
• The amount of matter in the astronaut's body is less on the moon.
• The effect of gravity on the moon is the same as on the Earth.

Both beakers contain colored water.  Which property is the same for both pictures?

• Volume
• Boiling Point
• Mass
• Weight

Anita is trying to identify an unknown element.  She divides the Mass of the element by the volume of the element.  What property of the element is Anita using to identify the element?

• Freezing Point
• Weight
• Density
• Texture

Jamal needs to write a sentence explaining why air is matter.  Which answer should Jamal select?

• Air takes the shape of its container.
• Air has volume.
• Air has weight.
• Air takes up space and has mass.

Which of the following statements correctly differentiates between a physical and a chemical change?

• A physical change occurs only in elements.  A chemical change occurs only in compounds
• The result of a chemical change is a new substance.
• The result of a physical change is a new substance.
• A chemical change results in a change in an elements' or compound's state of matter.

Which example shows a physical change and a chemical change?

• Ice Melting and Eggs cooking
• Rusting Iron and Baking a Cake
• Dissolving koolaid in water and Shredding paper
• Freezing water and burning wood

Which of these is a form of matter?

• Air
• Heat
• Light
• Magnetism

The picture illustrates ice melting and water evaporating.  Select the BEST Description for water changing to date vapor.  

• The molecules are slowing down
• The molecules are speeding up
• The molecules are not moving
• The molecules volume and mass has changed.

The tablet is dissolving in the glass of water.  This illustrates the ____________ of the tablet.

• Boiling Point
• Volume
• Density
• Solubility