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A magnet picks iron nails out of a box of plastic buttons. Which property of the nails makes this work?

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Write-in worksheet: name the property, 21 rows made to print

Properties of matter worksheet: name the property

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Word bank, each used once: absorbency, boiling point, color, density, ductility, electrical conductivity, flammability, flexibility, hardness, luster, magnetism, malleability, mass, reactivity, solubility, strength, temperature, texture, thermal conductivity, viscosity, volume.

Which property of matter does each line describe?

1. Buttons are sorted into red, blue and green piles. Property: ______________________________
2. Sandpaper feels rough and a window pane feels smooth. Property: ______________________________
3. A steel nail scratches a bar of soap, but the soap cannot scratch the nail. Property: ______________________________
4. A rubber band bends easily and a dry twig snaps. Property: ______________________________
5. A paper towel soaks up a spill. Property: ______________________________
6. One string holds more weight than another before it breaks. Property: ______________________________
7. A new coin is shiny and a brick is dull. Property: ______________________________
8. A magnet picks iron nails out of a box of plastic buttons. Property: ______________________________
9. An apple on a balance reads 150 grams. Property: ______________________________
10. Juice fills a measuring cup to the 250 milliliter line. Property: ______________________________
11. A thermometer in a cup of cocoa reads 60 degrees Celsius. Property: ______________________________
12. A block of wood floats on water and an iron block of the same size sinks. Property: ______________________________
13. Sugar is stirred into water until no more will dissolve. Property: ______________________________
14. A copper wire lets electricity flow to a bulb, and a rubber band does not. Property: ______________________________
15. A metal spoon in hot soup soon feels hot, and a wooden spoon stays cool. Property: ______________________________
16. A piece of metal is hammered into a thin, flat sheet and never cracks. Property: ______________________________
17. Copper is pulled into a long, thin wire. Property: ______________________________
18. Honey pours slowly and water pours quickly. Property: ______________________________
19. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Property: ______________________________
20. A match burns when it is lit. Property: ______________________________
21. Iron rusts in damp air and chromium does not. Property: ______________________________

Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e, sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.5, 10.2, 10.5 and 11.3; OpenStax College Physics 2e, https://openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e, sections 1.3, 11.7, 13.1, 14.5 and 22.2; Next Generation Science Standards, clarification statements of 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2 and 5-PS1-3, https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/2-ps1-1-matter-and-its-interactions, https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/2-ps1-2-matter-and-its-interactions and https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/5-ps1-3-matter-and-its-interactions; Wikipedia, Mohs scale, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale, for the scratch rule alone. All read on 2026-09-20. Each question names its own section. Facts checked there; all wording is own work. Checked September 20, 2026.

Write-in worksheet: physical or chemical, 20 rows made to print

Physical and chemical properties of matter worksheet

Name ______________________ Date ____________

A physical property can be seen or measured without turning the substance into a different one. A chemical property tells how a substance does, or does not, turn into a different one.

Part A: physical property or chemical property?

1. The color of a copper coin Physical or chemical: ____________________
2. Flammability, the ability to burn Physical or chemical: ____________________
3. The density of gold Physical or chemical: ____________________
4. Iron can rust Physical or chemical: ____________________
5. The hardness of a diamond Physical or chemical: ____________________
6. The temperature at which iron melts Physical or chemical: ____________________
7. Toxicity, how poisonous a substance is Physical or chemical: ____________________
8. Copper conducts electricity Physical or chemical: ____________________
9. Chromium does not rust Physical or chemical: ____________________
10. Neon is very unreactive Physical or chemical: ____________________

Part B: physical change or chemical change?

11. Candle wax melts into a pool of liquid wax. Physical or chemical: ____________________
12. An iron gate left out in the rain turns to rust. Physical or chemical: ____________________
13. Sugar dissolves in a cup of coffee. Physical or chemical: ____________________
14. A match burns down to ash. Physical or chemical: ____________________
15. A lump of chalk is ground into powder. Physical or chemical: ____________________
16. A banana peel turns brown over a week. Physical or chemical: ____________________
17. Steam turns to water drops on the inside of a pot lid. Physical or chemical: ____________________
18. Red meat turns brown as it cooks. Physical or chemical: ____________________
19. A piece of metal is magnetized and now acts as a magnet. Physical or chemical: ____________________
20. An apple core rots in the compost bin. Physical or chemical: ____________________

Write-in worksheet: tools and units, 12 rows made to print

Properties of matter worksheet: tools and units

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Part A asks for the tool that measures each property and a unit it is measured in. Part B asks for a short answer.

Part A: name the tool and a unit

1. Mass Tool: ____________________ Unit: ____________________
2. Volume of a liquid Tool: ____________________ Unit: ____________________
3. Temperature Tool: ____________________ Unit: ____________________
4. Length Tool: ____________________ Unit: ____________________

Part B: short answers

5. Where on the curved surface of the water do you read a graduated cylinder? Answer: ______________________________
6. How many grams are in 1 kilogram? Answer: ______________________________
7. How many milliliters are in 1 liter? Answer: ______________________________
8. One milliliter is the same volume as one ______ centimeter. Answer: ______________________________
9. Water in a cylinder rises from 25.5 mL to 29.5 mL when a block is lowered in. What is the volume of the block? Answer: ______________________________
10. A cube is 2 centimeters long on every edge. What is its volume? Answer: ______________________________
11. How do you work out density from mass and volume? Answer: ______________________________
12. A block has a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 10 cubic centimeters. What is its density? Answer: ______________________________

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Answer key: properties of matter worksheets

Accept shine or reflectivity for luster, heat conductivity for thermal conductivity, and attracted to a magnet for magnetism. In tools and units, accept any correct unit of the same property.

Name the property

1. Buttons are sorted into red, blue and green piles. Color
2. Sandpaper feels rough and a window pane feels smooth. Texture
3. A steel nail scratches a bar of soap, but the soap cannot scratch the nail. Hardness
4. A rubber band bends easily and a dry twig snaps. Flexibility
5. A paper towel soaks up a spill. Absorbency
6. One string holds more weight than another before it breaks. Strength
7. A new coin is shiny and a brick is dull. Luster
8. A magnet picks iron nails out of a box of plastic buttons. Magnetism
9. An apple on a balance reads 150 grams. Mass
10. Juice fills a measuring cup to the 250 milliliter line. Volume
11. A thermometer in a cup of cocoa reads 60 degrees Celsius. Temperature
12. A block of wood floats on water and an iron block of the same size sinks. Density
13. Sugar is stirred into water until no more will dissolve. Solubility
14. A copper wire lets electricity flow to a bulb, and a rubber band does not. Electrical conductivity
15. A metal spoon in hot soup soon feels hot, and a wooden spoon stays cool. Thermal conductivity
16. A piece of metal is hammered into a thin, flat sheet and never cracks. Malleability
17. Copper is pulled into a long, thin wire. Ductility
18. Honey pours slowly and water pours quickly. Viscosity
19. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. Boiling point
20. A match burns when it is lit. Flammability
21. Iron rusts in damp air and chromium does not. Reactivity

Physical or chemical, Part A

1. The color of a copper coin Physical
2. Flammability, the ability to burn Chemical
3. The density of gold Physical
4. Iron can rust Chemical
5. The hardness of a diamond Physical
6. The temperature at which iron melts Physical
7. Toxicity, how poisonous a substance is Chemical
8. Copper conducts electricity Physical
9. Chromium does not rust Chemical
10. Neon is very unreactive Chemical

Physical or chemical, Part B

11. Candle wax melts into a pool of liquid wax. Physical
12. An iron gate left out in the rain turns to rust. Chemical
13. Sugar dissolves in a cup of coffee. Physical
14. A match burns down to ash. Chemical
15. A lump of chalk is ground into powder. Physical
16. A banana peel turns brown over a week. Chemical
17. Steam turns to water drops on the inside of a pot lid. Physical
18. Red meat turns brown as it cooks. Chemical
19. A piece of metal is magnetized and now acts as a magnet. Physical
20. An apple core rots in the compost bin. Chemical

Tools and units, Part A

1. Mass Balance; grams or kilograms
2. Volume of a liquid Graduated cylinder; milliliters or liters
3. Temperature Thermometer; degrees Celsius (the SI unit is the kelvin)
4. Length Ruler; centimeters or meters

Tools and units, Part B

5. Where on the curved surface of the water do you read a graduated cylinder? At the bottom of the curve, which is called the meniscus
6. How many grams are in 1 kilogram? 1,000
7. How many milliliters are in 1 liter? 1,000
8. One milliliter is the same volume as one ______ centimeter. Cubic
9. Water in a cylinder rises from 25.5 mL to 29.5 mL when a block is lowered in. What is the volume of the block? 4.0 mL
10. A cube is 2 centimeters long on every edge. What is its volume? 8 cubic centimeters
11. How do you work out density from mass and volume? Divide the mass by the volume
12. A block has a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 10 cubic centimeters. What is its density? 2 grams per cubic centimeter

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A bag of flour is labeled 2 kilograms. Which property does the label give? Answer: Mass. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
A block of wood floats on water, and an iron block of the same size sinks. Which property explains the difference? Answer: Density. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements; OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 11.7, Archimedes' Principle. Read 2026-09-20.
A bridge cable must hold up a heavy road without snapping. Which property matters most? Answer: Strength. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-2, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A class hangs weights from three kinds of string to see which one holds the most before it breaks. Which property are they comparing? Answer: Strength. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-2, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A cooking pot has a metal base and a plastic handle. The handle stays cool because plastic is low in which property? Answer: Thermal conductivity. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction. Read 2026-09-20.

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A copper wire lets electricity flow to a bulb, but a rubber band in its place does not. Which property is different? Answer: Electrical conductivity. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A crystal of table salt shatters when it is hit, and it never bends. Which word describes it? Answer: Brittle. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.5, The Solid State of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
A cup of milk at 20 degrees Celsius is poured into a gallon of milk at 20 degrees Celsius. Which property stays the same? Answer: Temperature. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
A garden hose has to curve around corners without cracking. Which property matters most for the hose? Answer: Flexibility. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-2, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A magnet picks iron nails out of a box of plastic buttons. Which property of the nails makes this work? Answer: Magnetism. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 22.2, Ferromagnets and Electromagnets; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A match burns when it is lit. The ability to burn is which property? Answer: Flammability. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
A metal spoon left in hot soup soon feels hot, but a wooden spoon stays cool. Which property is different? Answer: Thermal conductivity. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A new coin is shiny and a brick is dull. Which property describes how a surface shines? Answer: Luster. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.5, The Solid State of Matter; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 2.5, The Periodic Table; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A paper towel soaks up a spill, but plastic wrap does not. Which property is this? Answer: Absorbency. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-2, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A piece of metal is hammered into a thin, flat sheet, and it never cracks. Which property does this show? Answer: Malleability. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 2.5, The Periodic Table; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.5, The Solid State of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
A rubber band bends easily and a dry twig snaps. Which property is different? Answer: Flexibility. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-1, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A soda bottle is labeled 2 liters. Which property does the label give? Answer: Volume. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
A steel nail scratches a bar of soap, but the soap cannot scratch the nail. Which property is being compared? Answer: Hardness. Source: Wikipedia, Mohs scale, opening paragraph; Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-1, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A student drags a magnet through a mix of sand and iron filings, and only the iron sticks. Which property separates the two? Answer: Magnetism. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 22.2, Ferromagnets and Electromagnets; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A student lays a ruler along a pencil and reads 18 centimeters. Which property was measured? Answer: Length. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 1.3, Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
A student sorts buttons into red, blue and green piles. Which property is the student using? Answer: Color. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-1, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
A thermometer in a cup of cocoa reads 60 degrees Celsius. Which property did it measure? Answer: Temperature. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 13.1, Temperature; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Almost nothing can scratch a diamond. Which property of diamond does that show? Answer: Hardness. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.5, The Solid State of Matter; Wikipedia, Mohs scale, opening paragraph. Read 2026-09-20.
An astronaut has the same mass on the Moon as on Earth. Which property of the astronaut is smaller on the Moon? Answer: Weight. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.2, Phases and Classification of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
Copper can be pulled into a long, thin wire. Which property is this? Answer: Ductility. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 2.5, The Periodic Table; OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction. Read 2026-09-20.
Copper wires in a lamp cord are covered in plastic. Plastic is chosen because it is poor at which property? Answer: Electrical conductivity. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction. Read 2026-09-20.
Honey pours slowly and water pours quickly. Which property of a liquid is this? Answer: Viscosity. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.2, Properties of Liquids. Read 2026-09-20.
Ice cubes float in a glass of water. Compared with liquid water, ice has a lower what? Answer: Density. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements; OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 11.7, Archimedes' Principle. Read 2026-09-20.
Iron rusts in damp air and chromium does not. Which property is being compared? Answer: Reactivity. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Liquid water turns to ice at 0 degrees Celsius. What is that temperature called? Answer: Freezing point. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Neon almost never combines with other substances. Which property does that describe? Answer: Reactivity. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
On the hazard diamond printed on a chemical container, the red section at the top rates how easily the contents catch fire. Which property is that? Answer: Flammability. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
One cubic centimeter of gold has a mass of 19.3 grams, and one cubic centimeter of iron has a mass of 7.9 grams. Which property do these numbers give? Answer: Density. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Sandpaper feels rough and a window pane feels smooth. Which property describes how a surface feels? Answer: Texture. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-1, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. What is that temperature called? Answer: Boiling point. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Which of these liquids has the highest viscosity? Answer: Syrup. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.2, Properties of Liquids. Read 2026-09-20.
Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity? Answer: Copper. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction. Read 2026-09-20.
Which of these materials is a poor conductor of heat? Answer: Wood. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 14.5, Conduction. Read 2026-09-20.
Which property compares the mass of an object with its volume? Answer: Density. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Which property describes how poisonous a substance is? Answer: Toxicity. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Which property is a measure of the amount of matter in an object? Answer: Mass. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.2, Phases and Classification of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
Which property lets a metal be hammered flat without shattering? Answer: Malleability. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 10.5, The Solid State of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
You are choosing a cloth to dry wet dishes. Which property matters most? Answer: Absorbency. Source: Next Generation Science Standards, 2-PS1-2, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.
You fill a measuring cup with juice up to the 250 milliliter line. Which property did you measure? Answer: Volume. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
You pour a second cup of the same milk into a jug. Which property of the milk in the jug gets larger? Answer: Mass. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
You put an apple on a balance and read 150 grams. Which property did you measure? Answer: Mass. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.2, Phases and Classification of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
You stir sugar into a glass of water until no more will dissolve. The most sugar that can dissolve is called its what? Answer: Solubility. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 11.3, Solubility; Next Generation Science Standards, 5-PS1-3, clarification statement. Read 2026-09-20.

Physical or chemical? 25

A banana peel turns brown over a week. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
A lump of chalk is ground into powder. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Physical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
A match burns down to ash. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
A piece of metal is magnetized, so that it now acts as a magnet. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Physical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The ability of copper to conduct electricity is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Acidity is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
An apple core rots in the compost bin. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
An iron gate left out in the rain turns to rust. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The boiling point of water is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Candle wax melts into a pool of liquid wax. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Physical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Chromium does not rust. That is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The color of a copper coin is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The density of gold is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Flammability, the ability to burn, is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The hardness of a diamond is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
In a lab, copper reacts with nitric acid and a brown gas rises. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Iron can rust. That is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Neon is very unreactive. That is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Nitroglycerin explodes easily. That is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Red meat turns brown as it cooks. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Steam turns to water drops on the inside of a pot lid. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Physical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Sugar dissolves in a cup of coffee. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Physical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
The temperature at which iron melts is which kind of property? Answer: Physical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Toxicity, how poisonous a substance is, is which kind of property? Answer: Chemical property. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.
Your body digests a sandwich. Which kind of change is this? Answer: Chemical change. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.3, Physical and Chemical Properties. Read 2026-09-20.

Tools and units 20

A block has a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 10 cubic centimeters. What is its density? Answer: 2 grams per cubic centimeter. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
A cube is 2 centimeters long on every edge. What is its volume? Answer: 8 cubic centimeters. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
A small rock has an odd shape. How can you find its volume? Answer: Lower it into water and see how far the water level rises. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
How do you work out the density of an object? Answer: Divide its mass by its volume. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
How many grams are in 1 kilogram? Answer: 1,000. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
How many milliliters are in 1 liter? Answer: 1,000. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
One milliliter is the same volume as one what? Answer: Cubic centimeter. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
The surface of the water in a graduated cylinder is curved. Where do you read the volume? Answer: At the bottom of the curve. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.5, Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision. Read 2026-09-20.
Water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees on which temperature scale? Answer: Celsius. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Water in a cylinder stands at 25.5 mL. An iron block is lowered in, and the water rises to 29.5 mL. What is the volume of the block? Answer: 4.0 mL. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
What is the curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder called? Answer: Meniscus. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.5, Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision. Read 2026-09-20.
What is the SI unit of temperature? Answer: Kelvin. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Which of these is a unit of length? Answer: Meter. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Which of these is a unit of mass? Answer: Kilogram. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Which tool measures temperature? Answer: Thermometer. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 13.1, Temperature. Read 2026-09-20.
Which tool measures the length of an object? Answer: Ruler. Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, section 1.3, Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures. Read 2026-09-20.
Which tool measures the mass of an object? Answer: Balance. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.2, Phases and Classification of Matter. Read 2026-09-20.
Which tool measures the volume of a liquid? Answer: Graduated cylinder. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.5, Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision. Read 2026-09-20.
Which unit fits the volume of water in a graduated cylinder? Answer: Milliliters. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.5, Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision; OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.
Which unit is used for the density of a solid? Answer: Grams per cubic centimeter. Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, section 1.4, Measurements. Read 2026-09-20.

How this list was compiled: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e, sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.5, 10.2, 10.5 and 11.3; OpenStax College Physics 2e, https://openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e, sections 1.3, 11.7, 13.1, 14.5 and 22.2; Next Generation Science Standards, clarification statements of 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2 and 5-PS1-3, https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/2-ps1-1-matter-and-its-interactions, https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/2-ps1-2-matter-and-its-interactions and https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/5-ps1-3-matter-and-its-interactions; Wikipedia, Mohs scale, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale, for the scratch rule alone. All read on 2026-09-20. Each question names its own section. Facts checked there; all wording is own work Licence: own work

How it works

This properties of matter worksheet prints as three write-in sheets with one answer key: name the property, physical or chemical, and tools and units. The same ideas run on screen as 92 questions, each with a one-line reason.

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What each sheet asks

Name the property has 21 everyday scenes, such as a nail scratching soap, and a word bank of 21 properties from absorbency to volume. Physical or chemical lists 10 properties and 10 changes to sort. Tools and units asks which tool and unit measure mass, volume, temperature and length, then sets 8 short answers on the meniscus, displacement and density.

Physical properties only

For a physical properties of matter worksheet, print the first sheet and cross out its last two rows, flammability and reactivity. Every other row is a physical property: one you can see or measure without turning the substance into a different one. A chemical property tells how a substance does, or does not, turn into a different one.

Physical or chemical? Ask whether a new substance forms. Melted wax is still wax, but rust is no longer iron.
Read a graduated cylinder at the bottom of the curved surface, with your eye level with it.
Mass and volume grow when you add more of a substance. Temperature does not: two cups of milk at 20 °C mix to 20 °C.

Questions and answers

What are the properties of matter?

A property is anything about a sample of matter that you can observe or measure. Color, texture, hardness, mass, volume, density and solubility are physical properties. Flammability, toxicity and the ability to rust are chemical properties.

What is the difference between a physical and a chemical property?

A physical property, such as color, density or boiling point, shows without changing what the substance is made of. A chemical property, such as flammability, describes how a substance changes into a different one. Not changing counts too: chromium does not rust.

Does the worksheet come with an answer key?

Yes. The last sheet in the menu is the key to all three write-in sheets, 53 rows in all, and it lists the other wordings to accept. On screen, every question shows the right answer and a short reason once you check it.

Which grades is this worksheet for?

Sheet one starts with property words the Next Generation Science Standards name for grade 2, such as color, texture and hardness, then grade 5 words: conductivity, magnetism and solubility. Its density, malleability, ductility and viscosity rows go further, so cross them out for younger classes.

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Name the property 47

Name the property, continued

Physical or chemical? 25

Tools and units 20

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