Properties of Matter Quiz
1. Anything with mass and volume is:
a. density
b. mass
c. matter
d. energy
2. The amount of space an object takes up is its
a. density
b. mass
c. volume
d. energy
3. The measure of the amount of matter in an object is its
a. density
b. mass
c. volume
d. energy
4. You are measuring the volume of a pencil. What would be the best method to measure the volume
of the pencil?
a. measurement
b. displacement
c. use a balance
d. use a spring scale
5. In which of the following states do molecules and atoms move?
a. solid, liquid, and gas
b. liquid or gas
c. gas or solid
d. solid or liquid
6. Which of the following properties would you use to identify an unknown substance?
a. density
b. mass
c. volume
d. form of energy
7. What are the properties of a solid?
a. has definite volume but no shape
b. has definite volume or shape
c. has a definite shape but no definite shape
d. has a definite shape and definite volume
8. What are the properties of a gas?
a. It has a definite volume but no definite shape
b. It has no definite volume or shape
c. It has a definite shape but no definite volume
d. It has both a definite shape and a definite volume
9. Which of these is an example of matter?
a. the sound of thunder
b. sunlight
c. heat from an oven
d. helium in a balloon
10. The density of an object depends on which 2 factors?
a. mass and volume
b. mass and weight
c. volume and weight
d. matter and mass
11. The mass of a toy spoon is 8 grams and its volume is 3.2 ml. What is the density of the toy spoon?
a. 0.4 g/ml
b. 2.5 g/ml
c. 25.6 g/ml
d. 11.2 g/ml
12. 500 g sample of wax has a density of 0.93 g/cm3. What would be the density of a 50 g sample?
a. 0.93 g/cm3
b. 0.0186 g/cm3
c. 46.5 g/cm3
d. 10 g/cm3
Fill in the following
Identify the phase change for each term by filling in the appropriate state of matter in each blank.
13. Melt: ___________________________ to______________________________
14. Evaporate: _______________________ to _____________________________
15. Condensate: ______________________ to _____________________________
16. Freeze:
_______________________ to _____________________________
BCR
Nancy wants to add a new feature to her saltwater fish tank. She has two different features that she would
like to add – a treasure chest and a volcano. Calculate the density of each feature to determine whether
they can be added to the tank. If the feature floats, it cannot be added to the tank. She may decide to use a
fresh water tank later on. Would the features be able to be added to the freshwater tank?
Density of salt water: 1.025 g/mL
Density of fresh water: 1.000 g/mL
Mass (g)
Volume (mL)
Treasure Chest
8.06
7.2
Volcano
5.15
5.1
In your answer, be sure to:
 calculate the density of both the treasure chest and the volcano (make sure you show your
work)
 identify which feature(s) will be able to be added to Nancy’s saltwater fish tank and
explain your response.
 Identify which feature(s) would be able to be added to a fresh water fish tank and explain
your response.