Properties of Matter

Which of the following is a characteristic of liquid?

• molecules are tightly packed

• takes the shape of its container

• constantly keep its shape

• molecules are spread far apart

The amount of matter in an object is its?

• weight

• density

• volume

• mass

What is solid?

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume

• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape

• a substance with a definite shape and volume

• a substance whose particles glide past one another

Mass, volume, and density are physical properties of?

• motion

• temperature

• matter

• energy

Which of the following describes matter?

• made of small particles that can easily be seen

• made of small particles that can be seen with a magnifying glass

• made of small particles too small to be seen

• made of small particles that can only be seen in solids

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• frying eggs

• melting ice cream

• making a paper airplane

• wetting a towel

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• mass

Which is an example of a physical change?

• a candle burning

• baking a cake

• evaporating water

• metal rusting

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

• shiny

• makes a rattling sound

• smells like vinegar

• metal turns into rust

Cooling makes a liquid turn into a solid.

• melt

• freeze

• evaporate

• condense