Questions About Matter, Mass, and Volume
As a Science Teacher and Education Specialist, I have developed these Matter, Mass, and Volume Questions to help students understand the fundamental concepts that form the basis of chemistry and physical science. Combining academic expertise with practical classroom experience, this resource strengthens scientific literacy and supports learners in measuring, comparing, and analyzing the physical properties of matter. These exercises are suitable for middle school, high school, and introductory college chemistry courses.
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Mass refers to the amount of matter contained in an object, while volume describes the amount of space that object occupies. These concepts are fundamental to chemistry because they help scientists classify substances, determine density, and understand the behavior of materials in different physical and chemical processes. A solid understanding of matter, mass, and volume provides the foundation for more advanced topics in chemistry and physics.
Multiple Choice Questions
Chemistry: Matter, Mass, and Volume
1. What is matter?
A) Anything that produces light
B) Anything that has color
C) Anything that has mass and occupies space
D) Anything visible to the naked eye
E) Only solids and liquids
2. Which of the following is not a state of matter?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Heat
E) Plasma
3. Mass is best defined as:
A) The weight of an object in space
B) The force an object exerts
C) The amount of matter in an object
D) The density of a substance
E) The volume of a substance
4. Volume measures:
A) The temperature of a substance
B) The energy of a particle
C) The amount of space an object occupies
D) The weight of an object
E) The pressure inside a container
5. Which tool is commonly used to measure mass in a lab?
A) Thermometer
B) Graduated cylinder
C) Triple-beam balance
D) Stopwatch
E) Burette
6. The SI unit for mass is:
A) Liter
B) Kilogram
C) Pound
D) Gram
E) Meter
7. The SI unit for volume is:
A) Liter
B) Cubic meter (m³)
C) Gallon
D) Gram
E) Milligram
8. Which of the following is an example of matter?
A) Sound
B) Electricity
C) Air
D) Light
E) Shadow
9. A solid has:
A) Fixed shape and fixed volume
B) No definite shape or volume
C) Fixed volume but not shape
D) No fixed volume but fixed shape
E) The ability to expand indefinitely
10. A liquid:
A) Has no fixed volume or shape
B) Has fixed shape and volume
C) Adopts the shape of its container and has fixed volume
D) Has fixed shape and variable volume
E) Cannot be compressed
11. A gas:
A) Has a definite shape
B) Has a fixed volume
C) Is incompressible
D) Expands to fill its container
E) Has a crystalline structure
12. What property is common to all states of matter?
A) They have mass
B) They conduct electricity
C) They glow in the dark
D) They remain stationary
E) They are invisible
13. What does a graduated cylinder measure?
A) Mass
B) Volume
C) Length
D) Weight
E) Density
14. The density of a substance is:
A) Its mass multiplied by its volume
B) The same as its volume
C) Mass divided by volume
D) Weight in grams
E) Volume divided by mass
15. If a substance has a mass of 20 g and a volume of 4 cm³, its density is:
A) 5 g/cm³
B) 0.2 g/cm³
C) 16 g/cm³
D) 24 g/cm³
E) 80 g/cm³
16. The mass of an object remains the same:
A) Only on Earth
B) Only at sea level
C) Everywhere in the universe
D) When submerged in water
E) When heated
17. Volume is commonly measured in the lab using:
A) Thermometer
B) Balance scale
C) Beaker or graduated cylinder
D) Ruler only
E) Stopwatch
18. Which of the following is not matter?
A) Oxygen gas
B) Heat
C) Water vapor
D) Dust
E) Ice
19. A change in volume with no change in mass can affect:
A) Density
B) Color
C) Taste
D) State
E) Odor
20. One liter (L) is equal to:
A) 100 cm³
B) 10 cm³
C) 1,000 cm³
D) 10,000 cm³
E) 1 cm³
21. An example of something with mass but invisible is:
A) Rock
B) Air
C) Ice
D) Water
E) Glass
22. What tool would you use to find the volume of an irregular object?
A) Ruler
B) Thermometer
C) Burette
D) Displacement method using water
E) Stopwatch
23. Which of the following best describes mass?
A) How fast an object falls
B) The gravitational pull on an object
C) The measure of inertia
D) The height of an object
E) The length of an object
24. Which of the following pairs are both extensive properties?
A) Mass and density
B) Volume and shape
C) Mass and volume
D) Density and boiling point
E) Temperature and pressure
25. What happens to the density of a substance if its volume increases but mass stays the same?
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Doubles
D) Triples
E) Remains constant
26. Which of the following has definite volume but no definite shape?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
E) Energy
27. If two objects have the same volume but different masses:
A) They have the same density
B) The heavier one is less dense
C) They are made of the same material
D) The one with more mass has greater density
E) They will weigh the same
28. Matter can be classified as:
A) Solid, energy, and liquid
B) Liquid, vapor, and sound
C) Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
D) Water, earth, fire, and air
E) Metal, plastic, and glass
29. The mass of 1 milliliter of water is approximately:
A) 10 grams
B) 1 kilogram
C) 1 gram
D) 0.1 gram
E) 0.01 gram
30. Which property is intensive and does not depend on the amount of substance?
A) Mass
B) Volume
C) Density
D) Weight
E) Length
Answers in Full Text
1. C) Anything that has mass and occupies space
2. D) Heat
3. C) The amount of matter in an object
4. C) The amount of space an object occupies
5. C) Triple-beam balance
6. B) Kilogram
7. B) Cubic meter (m³)
8. C) Air
9. A) Fixed shape and fixed volume
10. C) Adopts the shape of its container and has fixed volume
11. D) Expands to fill its container
12. A) They have mass
13. B) Volume
14. C) Mass divided by volume
15. A) 5 g/cm³
16. C) Everywhere in the universe
17. C) Beaker or graduated cylinder
18. B) Heat
19. A) Density
20. C) 1,000 cm³
21. B) Air
22. D) Displacement method using water
23. C) The measure of inertia
24. C) Mass and volume
25. B) Decreases
26. B) Liquid
27. D) The one with more mass has greater density
28. C) Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
29. C) 1 gram
30. C) Density
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