7th Grade Science
Name: __________________
Due on _________________
Read the section in the flexbook and fill in this worksheet.
Properties of Matter
What is Matter?
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Everything you can see and touch is made of _________________________________________.
The only things that aren’t matter are forms of ________________________________________.
Matter is anything that has _____________________________ and _______________________.
Draw lines connecting the term on the left with the correct phrase on the right:
Mass
Weight
-a measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object
-a measure of the amount of matter in an object
-measured in grams or kilograms
-measured using a scale
-measured using a balance
-measured in newtons or pounds
-can change as the force of gravity changes
-does not change when moved from location to location
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Complete the “you try it” activity.__________________________________________________.
The amount of space matter takes up is its ___________________________________________.
What are the units for volume? ____________________________________________________
The volume of a gas depends on ___________________________________________________
because_______________________________________________________________________
9. What is the equation to determine the volume of rectangular objects? ____________________
10. Determine the volume of the rock below using the displacement method:
Volume of rock = ______ mL
11. Complete the “you try it “1.4. __________________________________________________
Physical Properties of Matter
12. Physical properties of matter can be measured or observed without the matter ______________.
13. List at least 5 physical properties of substances:
1) State of Matter
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14. Describe the physical properties of Swedish Fish candy.
15. Density is a _____________________________________________________ property of matter.
16. Density reflects how closely packed the ___________________________________ of matter are.
17. Write the formula for density below:
18. A Swedish Fish has a mass of 9 grams and a volume of 3 mL. What is its density?
19. Complete the “you try it.”__________________________________________________________
20. Explain why a bowling ball is denser then a volley ball.
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Chemical Properties of Matter
21. Chemical properties can only be observed when matter changes to a new _______________.
22. List 2 chemical properties of substances and explain each:
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23. Draw lines connecting the term on the left with the correct phrase on the right:
Physical Property
Chemical Property
-the sugar taste sweet
-the bike chain rusted
-an ice cube melts
-the rock is very hard
-the drink mix dissolves in the glass of water
-the log burns in the fire
-the flower smells nice
-the puddle of water evaporates in the sun
Lesson Summary
24. _______________ is anything that has mass and volume. _______________ is the amount of
matter in a substance. _______________ is the amount of space matter takes up.
25. Matter has both _______________ and _______________ properties.
26. _______________ properties can be measured or observed without matter _______________ to
a different substance.
27. _______________ properties of matter can be measured or observed only when matter
undergoes a change to become an entirely different _______________.
28. On a separate sheet of paper complete the section review questions.