Physical science Answers to Chapter 2 section 2 page 58 Questions 1-11
Dr. Karoline Rostamiani
Chapter Review Anwers
1. Sample answers: Physical properties of a substance include color, shape, and density.
Flammability is a chemical property of matter. Sugar
dissolving in water is an example of a physical change. When a piece of iron metal rusts it is
undergoing a chemical change.
2. Sample answer: Mass is the amount of matter in an object and is always constant. Weight is
a measure of the gravitational force, and weight will change, depending on the object’s
distance from the Earth or other celestial bodies.
3. Sample answer: Mass is a measure of inertia. The more mass an object has, the more inertia
it has.
4. Sample answer: Volume is the amount of space occupied by an object, and density is the
amount of mass in a given volume.
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. D
11. B