Properties of Matter & Density

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's...

• volume

• mass

• density

• solubility

What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?

• Mass ÷ Volume

• Water displacement method using a graduated cylinder

• Put it on a triple beam balance

• L x W x H with a ruler

What is the formula for calculating density?

• Mass ÷ Volume

• Mass ∗ Volume

• Volume ÷ Mass

• Volume ∗ Mass

What is the density of water?

• 1 g/cm³

• 1 cm³

• 1 g

• 1 pound

An object has a density of 3 g/cm³. When put in water, the object will...

• float at the top of the water

• float halfway in the water

• sink

• keep bouncing from top to bottom of the water level

What is the most dense metal below?

• Aluminum 2.7 g/cm³

• Nylon 1.2 g/cm³

• Steel 7.14 g/cm³

• Copper 8.14 g/cm³

In which state does matter completely fill a closed container?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• New York

As temperature rises, what happens to the movement of particles?

• It completely stops

• It alternates between slowing down and speeding up

• It slows down

• It speeds up

Hydrogen is an example of a(n)...

• Element

• Compound

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Tired