Physical Properties of Matter

Vanessa tested a property of three stones. She poured water into a graduated cylinder and recorded the water level. Then she added one stone to the graduated cylinder. She recorded the new level of the water. She repeated this action with each stone. What property of each stone was Vanessa measuring?

• Vanessa is measuring the density of the stones.
• Vanessa is measuring the length of the stones.
• Vanessa is measuring the mass of the stones.
• Vanessa is measuring the volume of the stones.

A student tries to bend two different objects. The table below shows what happened to each object. Which comparison is correct?

• Object 1 is heavier than object 2.
• Object 1 is flexible, while object 2 is not.
• Object 1 is in a different stte than object 2.
• Object 1 has a rough texture, while object 2 has a smooth texture.

The properties of three materials are compared in the table below. Which material is most likely wood?

• Material 1 is most likely wood.
• Material 2 is most likely wood.
• Material 3 is most likely wood.
• Material 4 is most likely wood.

Ice cubes are placed in a glass. After 2 hours, the ice cubes have turned into liquid water. Which property of matter is shown by this change?

• A solid keeps its shape, and a liquid takes the form of its container.
• A solid takes the form of its container, and a liquid keeps its shape.
• A solid's volume can be measured, and a liquid's volume cannot be measured.
• A solid's volume cannot be measured, and a liquid's volume can be measured.

Which of these is evidence that air is made of particles of matter?

• You can feel rain against your face.
• You can see through the atmosphere into space.
• On a hot day, the air feels warmer than water in a lake.
• When you drop a heavy object in the air, it falls until it hits a hard surface.

Which property shows that an ice cube, a pencil, and a penny can all be classified as solids?

• Each object takes the shape of its container.
• Each object has a definite shape in any container.
• Each object fills the volume of its container.
• Each object flows easily from one container to another.

A student pours water from a bucket into a fish tank. As the water fills the tank, which of these will MOST likely happen?

• The tank will decrease in mass.
• The bucket will increase in volume.
• The water will become a different color.
• The water will take on a different shape.

The picture below shows a bowl of ice cream. The bowl of ice cream is left on a table overnight. What will happen to the ice cream?

• The ice cream will become a gas.
• The ice cream will stay a solid.
• The ice cream will become a liquid.
• The ice cream will disappear.

Some properties of an object are listed in the chart below. Which object is most likely being described in the chart?

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The image below shows two different liquids with their volumes and masses. A student is asked to compare the volume and mass of the two liquids. Based upon the image, which two descriptions are correct about volume and mass of Liquid A and Liquid B?

• The volume of Liquid A and Liquid B are the same.
• The mass of Liquid A is greater than the mass of Liquid B.
• The mass of Liquid A and Liquid B are the same.
• The mass of Liquid A is less than the mass of Liquid B.
• The volume of Liquid A is less than the volume of Liquid B.