Properties of Matter Review

Blocks A and B are the same size. Block A has a mass of 12 grams. Block B has a mass of 17 grams. What can be concluded about the blocks?

• Blocks that are the same size may have different masses.

• Blocks that are the same size always have the same mass.

• A larger block will have a greater mass than a smaller block.

• A smaller block will never have a greater mass than a larger block.

A pair of students is discussing if a jar containing Skittles, M&Ms, and Reese's Pieces is a mixture. The student's ideas are listed below. Which student provides the best explanation?

Student 1 - "All of the items are candy. The jar does not contain a mixture."

Student 2 - "There are different kinds of candy in the jar. They make a mixture."

Which student the best explanation?

• Student 1 has the best explanation because all of the items are candy

• Student 1 has the best explanation because the candies are the same size.

• Student 2 has the best explanation because the candies are not all the same kind.

• Student 2 has the best explanation because the candies are the same shape.

Which physical properties did the students most likely use to group these objects?

• melts/does not melt

• magnetic/nonmagnetic

• flexible/not flexible

• has mass/does not have mass

According to the picture, how many grams can this paper towel hold?

• 24 grams

• 29 grams

• 35 grams

• 40 grams

____ is the amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• texture

• length

• mass

Which of the following objects will MOST LIKELY be attracted by a magnet?

• copper penny

• glass marble

• iron nail

• rubber band

Which of the following are examples of a mixture? (Select TWO correct answers.)

• bag of blue and green lego

• cup of soft cotton balls

• box of clear glass marbles

• jar of nails and screws

You use a set of sifters to separate a mixture of sand, gravel, and pebbles. What property of matter did you use to separate this mixture?

• Magnetism

• Size

• Texture

• Color

The class created mixtures in the science lab. All the students created mixtures except one group. Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• beads and sand

• paper clips and gravel

• ice and water

• chips and pretzels

Select the items that will float.

• penny, rubber duck, nail, pool tube

• rubber duck, plastic cup, pool tube, ice cube

• marble, nail, pool tube, ice cube

• penny, marble, nail, rock