Properties of Matter

Which pair of words best describes these rocks?

• rough and flat

• smooth and oval

• rough and round

• smooth and layered

A bowl of ice cream is left on a table overnight. What will happen to the ice cream?

• The ice cream will become a gas.

• The ice cream will stay a solid.

• The ice cream will become a liquid.

• The ice cream will disappear.

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José is describing an object in science class. He describes the object as small, round, and finds that it will sink in water. Which object is José describing?

• horseshoe magnet

• marble

• eraser

• cork

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Which of these describes a physical property of wood?

• rough to touch

• wet and light

• sticks to a magnet

• feels greasy

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Which sentence describes a physical property of milk?

• I like milk.

• Cows produce milk.

• Milk comes in cartons.

• Milk is white.

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Which object has these properties: Rectangular Shape, Soft, Lightweight, Contains Holes?

• sponge

• ruler

• box

• brick

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Which of the following best describes matter?

• anything that takes up space (has volume) and has mass

• anything that is solid

• anything that can be seen

• anything that is in the air

Which of the following statements is false?

• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.

• Objects with the same volume always have the same mass.

• Size is a physical property of matter.

• A marble has more mass than a piece of popcorn.

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Which is not a state of matter?

• gravity

• gas

• solid

• liquid

The way an object looks, tastes, smells, sounds, and feels are called ___.

• units of matter

• types of matter

• states of matter

• properties of matter

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