Properties of Matter Quiz

What is matter?

• Something that has sound and smell

• Something that has color and shape

• Something that has mass and occupies space

• Something that has taste and texture

What are the three basic states of matter?

• Solid, water, gas

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Solid, liquid, air

• Solid, liquid, vapor

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

• Density

• Flammability

• Reactivity

• Toxicity

What is the tendency of matter to combine chemically with other substances known as?

• Acidity

• Flammability

• Toxicity

• Reactivity

What is the tendency of matter to burn referred to as?

• Acidity

• Toxicity

• Flammability

• Reactivity

What does toxicity refer to?

• The extent to which a chemical element can harm an organism

• The tendency of matter to combine chemically with other substances

• The ability of a substance to react with an acid

• The ability of a substance to burn

What is the ability of a substance to react with an acid called?

• Reactivity

• Flammability

• Toxicity

• Acidity

What is the process of matter combining chemically with other substances known as?

• Combustion

• Ionization

• Reaction

• Decomposition

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

• Color

• Density

• Shape

• Volume

What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object called?

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

• Mass