Properties and Changes of Matter
Practice Test
1.
Color is a __________.
a.
chemical change
b.
state of a substance
c.
chemical property
d.
physical property
Hint
2.
__________ do (does) not change based on how much matter is present.
a.
Melting point and boiling point
b.
Weight
c.
Mass
d.
Volume
Hint
3.
When a liquid changes to a gas, this is called __________.
a.
vaporization
b.
condensing
c.
melting
d.
burning
Hint
4.
What is not a physical property of paper?
a.
It's white.
b.
It burns.
c.
It's smooth.
d.
It's flat.
Hint
5.
When a piece of paper is crumbled, this is a change of __________.
a.
shape
b.
density
c.
state
d.
mass
Hint
6.
During all changes, physical and chemical, mass is __________.
a.
gained
b.
destroyed
c.
conserved
d.
lost
Hint
7.
An example of a physical property is __________.
a.
color
b.
acidic
c.
flammability
d.
ability to rust
Hint
8.
Magnetism is an example of a property of __________.
a.
flammability
b.
behavior
c.
mass
d.
chemistry
Hint
9.
An example of a chemical change is __________.
a.
water boiling
b.
a window shattering
c.
candle wax melting
d.
a car rusting
Hint
10.
An example of a chemical property is __________.
a.
color
b.
mass
c.
density
d.
ability to burn
Hint
11.
A __________ is a solid that forms in a solution.
a.
dusting
b.
precipitate
c.
settling
d.
soliditate
Hint
12.
When sandpaper smooths a piece of wood, this is an example of a __________.
a.
physical change
b.
chemical change
c.
change of state
d.
change of matter
Hint
13.
Mass and volume depend on the __________ of matter present.
a.
physical properties
b.
chemical properties
c.
amount
d.
flammability
Hint
14.
A chemical change __________.
a.
never will change state
b.
always can be reversed
c.
cannot be reversed easily
d.
never can be reversed
Hint
15.
Color and shape describe the __________ of matter.
a.
feel
b.
appearance
c.
chemistry
d.
chemical properties
Hint
16.
What is an example of energy being released?
a.
melting
b.
light
c.
changing density
d.
changing mass
Hint
17.
A banana browning in the air is an example of __________.
a.
a change of state
b.
a chemical change
c.
a physical change
d.
energy being released
Hint
18.
Ice melting is an example of a change of __________.
a.
vapor
b.
state
c.
chemical property
d.
physical property
Hint
19.
When salt dissolves in water, it has changed __________.
a.
shape
b.
density
c.
state
d.
form
Hint
20.
What is not a possible sign of a chemical change?
a.
heat given off
b.
light given off
c.
a change of state
d.
color change
Hint
