Introduction To Physical Science

Chapter 5: Properties and Changes of Matter

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
What do scientists call a characteristic of matter that you can detect with your senses?
A)physical property
B)state of matter
C)chemical property
D)density
2
Which of the following is a physical property?
A)density
B)ability to burn
C)rusting
D)toxicity
3
_________ is the amount of matter in an object.
A)volume
B)density
C)mass
D)weight
4
Density is determined by dividing the __________ of a sample by the __________ of the sample.
A)mass; weight
B)volume; mass
C)volume; area
D)mass; volume
5
The volume of an object is 1,400 cm3 and the mass is 10,000 g. What is its density?
A)0.14 g/cm3
B)8,600 g/cm3
C)7.14 g/cm3
D)Density can't be calculated with this information.
6
What are the three states of matter?
A)mass, color, texture
B)hot, cold, warm
C)solid, liquid, gas
D)young, old, decaying
7
Some properties change when the size of an object changes. These properties are called __________.
A)size-independent properties
B)chemical properties
C)size-dependent properties
D)density
8
Which of the following is NOT a size-independent property?
A)volume
B)density
C)color
D)state
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