Matter & Change

Which physical property of matter depends on pull of gravity?

• mass

• weight

• density

• volume

Below is a picture of two blocks made of different materials. If Block A is located on the Moon and Block B is located on Earth, which of the following is true about the two blocks?

• They have the same mass

• They have the same weight.

• They have the same volume.

• They have the same density.

What is the proper way to find the volume of an irregular shaped solid object?

• l ×b×h

• Triple Beam Balance

• 1/ 2 (height ×length×width)

• Water displacement.

Mass measures the amount of _______ in a substance or an object.

• gravity

• space

• vapour

• matter

The mass of an object is the

• force of gravity acting on it

• amount of matter it contains.

• amount of water it displaces.

• amount of space it takes up.

The only thing that is not matter is energy.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of a substance?

• solubility

• color

• reactivity with oxygen

• hardness

Below is a picture of a balance being used to measure the mass of a candle burning in a sealed glass ball, before and after the burning is complete. As the candle burns, its size decreases, but the reading on the balance stays the same. Which of the following does this experiment demonstrate?

• Smoke particles have less mass than molecules of candle wax.

• When the candle burns, energy is converted to mass.

• The total mass of the system stays constant.

• When the candle burns, kinetic energy is converted to potential energy.

Which of the following abilities is not a physical property of matter?

• ability to conduct electricity

• ability to conduct heat

• ability to dissolve in other substances

• ability to react chemically with other substances

Below is a diagram of two beakers, each containing pure water. Which of the following properties is the same for both of these samples?

• volume

• mass

• boiling point

• weight