Unit 7 Test: Properties of Matter

Directions: Match the vocabulary to its definition by writing the correct letter on
the line.

1. ____ Anything that takes up space and has A. Condensation

mass. B. Change of state
C. Density
2. ____ The amount of matter in an object
D. Evaporation
3. ____ The amount of space an object takes up E. Law of conservation of
mass
4. ____ The amount of matter present in a F. Mass
certain volume of a substance G. Matter
5. ____ The idea that you cannot make or H. States of matter
destroy matter I. Volume
J. Physical property
6. ____ Solids, Liquids, and Gases are the three
___________.
7. ____ The process by which a liquid changes
into a gas
8. ____ The process by which a gas changes
into a liquid
9. ____ A characteristic of matter that you can
observe or measure directly
10. ____ When matter changes from one state to
another

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank.

1. The process that changes __________ to

__________ is called Condensation. Word Bank
2. Liquid water is changed to solid ice by the process Gas
of ________________.
3. The process that changes __________ to Liquid
__________ is called Evaporation. Freezing
4. With added energy, ice can be turned into water
by the process of _______________. Melting
Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. A liquid can be best described as having:

a. definite volume and shape
b. No definite shape or volume
c. Definite volume but no definite shape
2. Which list best describes physical properties that can be observed?
a. Color, Shape, Length, Mass
b. Age, Shape, Texture, Color
c. Name, Age, Mass, Size
3. Water vapor is an example of a gas which is best described as having:
a. Definite volume but no definite shape
b. No definite shape or volume
c. Definite shape and volume
4. Christian measures the mass of an apple and finds that it is 224 g. He then cuts the apple up
into four pieces of varied sizes. Before he measures the pieces, what can he conclude about
the sum of the masses of the four pieces?
a. The sum of the four masses will be less than before because he cut up the apple.
b. The sum of the four masses of the pieces will still be 224 g.
c. Each piece will have a mass of 56 g.
5. When water freezes it turns into ice which is best described as a solid having:
a. A definite shape and volume
b. A definite shape but no definite volume
c. No definite shape or volume.
Short Answer: Answer the following in 2-3 sentences

1. Find the volume of the following object (you may use a calculator) and explain how you
got your answer.

20 cm

10 cm

15 cm
 2. You are given the following objects, what physical property would you use to classify
them and why? Explain your answer!

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