Physical Properties of Matter

A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called ___.

• density
• area
• cubic measurement
• volume

What is a physical property of matter?

• Solubility
• Acidity
• Basicity
• Reactivity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.

• melting point
• freezing point
• boiling point
• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When a liquid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a gas.

• melting point
• freezing point
• boiling point
• density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Density can be used as a physical property of identification of a substance because the density of a substance ___.

• stays the same no matter the size of the sample
• changes with each different amount of a substance
• is determined by the substance's height
• is also a chemical property

Why does oil float on a water surface?

• Oil is less dense than water
• Oil has more packed particles than water
• Oil has more volume than water
• Oil is denser than water

In the experiment shown, the scientist used 10g of each substance. If the scientist reran the experiment with 20g of each substance, how would the observations change?

• The other observations would not change.
• The solubility would decrease
• The boiling points would increase
• The densities would increase

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Matter is anything that has ___ and takes up ___.

• mass, space
• volume, space
• weight, mass
• mass, density

What is the difference between a physical and a chemical property of matter?

• A physical property does not change the identity of a substance, and a chemical property does change something into a new substance.
• A chemical property does not change the identity of a substance, and a physical property does change something into a new substance.
• A physical property means an object cannot be changed, but a chemical property can change an object.
• A chemical property means an object cannot be changed, but a physical property can change an object.

You add sugar to a glass of tea and let it dissolve completely. This is an example of ___.

• solubility
• malleability
• melting point
• boiling point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2