Properties of Matter Quiz

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

• They move slower.

• They move faster and spread out.

• They stay in the same place.

• They break apart.

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

• Color

• Mass

• Flammability

• Volume

Which of the following would be an example of a physical change?

• Burning paper

• Mixing sand and water

• Baking a cake

• Rusting iron

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Cutting wood

• Freezing water

• Burning gasoline

• Melting wax

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Mass is a measure of how much space an object takes up.

• True

• False

The particles in a liquid are more tightly packed than in a solid.

• True

• False

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Solids can expand when heated.

• True

• False

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When water freezes, it expands.

• True

• False

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Changing the state of matter always involves a physical change.

• True

• False

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