Properties of Matter Test

** 1 ml = 1 cm3 1 L = 1000 ml 1 N = 100 g **

Multiple Choice (Circle and Write Your Answer on the Line in Capital Letters)
(2 pts. Each)
1. ____ Which of the following is matter?
A. Dust C. Strand of Hair
B. The Moon D. All of the Above

2. ____ A marble is classified as an irregular shaped object. It’s volume can be

measure by using a
A. Beaker B. Ruler
C. Graduated Cylinder D. Measuring Cup

3. ____ Which of the following is NOT a chemical property?

A. Reactivity with oxygen B. Flammability
C. Malleability D. Reactivity with acid

4. ____ The volume of a liquid can be expressed in all of the following units EXCEPT
A. Grams B. Liters
C. Milliliters D. Cubic Centimeters

5. ____ Which of the following statements about weight is true?

A. Weight is a measure of the gravitational force on an object
B. Weight varies depending on where the object is located in relation to the
Earth.
C. Weight is measured by using a spring scale
D. All of the above

6. ____ Which of the following statements does NOT describe a physical property of a
piece of chalk?
A. Chalk is a solid B. Chalk can be broken into pieces
C. Chalk is white D. Chalk will bubble in vinegar

7. ____ Which of the following statements about density is true?

A. Density is expressed in grams B. Density is mass per unit volume
C. Density is expressed in milliliters D. Density is a chemical property

Short Answer. Use correct vocab to receive full pts. (5 pts. each)
8. Explain the steps to measure volume of a liquid and how you accurately read it.
9. Explain the steps to measure volume of an irregular shape object.

10. Explain the relationship between mass and interia.

Identify which measurement is the mass by labeling it “m” and the volume by labeling
it “v”. (1 pt. each)

11. ____ 38 g 15. ____ 28 kg

12. ____ 19.3 g 16. ____ 3.52 ml

13. ____ 40 ml 17. ____ 61 g

14. ____ 57 cm3 18. ____ 97 ml

Choose one of the answers in the box below to answer #19 through #26
(Hint: Answers will be used more than once) (1 pt. Each)
A. Physical Property C. Physical Change
B. Chemical Property D. Chemical Change
19. ____ Changes that do not result in a new product/substance 23. ____ Reactivity

20. ____ Texture 24. ____ Flammability

21. ____ Often causes just a change in state or shape 25. ____ Food is digested

22. ____ Baking soda reacts with vinegar 26. ____ Spoilt milk
In this next section (#27-34), show your work (include units) as well as the correct units
in your answer. Each question is 5 pts. Each.

27. A case of soda has a length of 40 cm, a width of 20 cm, and a height of 50 cm. What is
the volume?

28. A box of cereal has a length of 5 cm, a width of 10 cm, and a height of 30 cm. What is
the volume?

29. Using the visual on the left, what is the volume (in
mL) of my mini T-Rex figurine?

30. An iPhone X that has a mass of 300 g. What is the weight?

*Find the density for the following substances (5 Pts. Each)

31. Volume = 12 cm3 Mass = 24 g

32. Mass = 80 g Volume = 160 cm3

33. Mass = 480 g Volume = 8 ml

34. You have an oddly shaped rock. You measure 22 ml of water in a graduated cylinder.
You drop the rock in the cylinder and the volume increases to 72 ml. You weigh the object
and its mass is 1,000 g. What is the density?

Explain the definitions of the following terms: (5 pts. Each)

35. Matter

36. Volume

37. Difference between Mass vs. Weight

Extra Credit (3 pts.)

During class a visual of liquid layers were shown to you exemplifying different densities.
What was the order of the liquids (give the names of liquids) and which way did density
decrease?

Extra Credit (2 pts.)

You are given a gift in a box with a length of 20 cm, width of 5 cm, and height of 10 cm.
You weight it and it has a mass of 2,000 g. What is the density?