Matter and Forces

Review lesson on Properties of Matter and Forces and Motion

By John Braendeholm

Multiple Choice

The smallest part of an element that still has the properties of the element

• atom

• molecule

• compound

Multiple Choice

What do you know for certain about the particles that make up a very hot liquid?

• the particles not moving

• the particles are moving very slowly

• the particles are moving very fast

Multiple Choice

What method would you use to separate a solution of salt water?

• filtration

• evaporation

• distillation

• sieving

Open Ended

What clues could tell you if a chemical change has occurred in a substance?

Multiple Choice

What force affects the rate and speed that an object falls to the ground?

• friction

• gravity

• air resistance

• magnetic

Multiple Choice

The rate at which the speed or direction of motion of an object changes over time is

• inertia

• uniform motion

• acceleration

Multiple Choice

If you push a box with a mass of 8 kg at an acceleration rate of 4 m/s², what force is required on the box.

• 12 N

• 4 N

• 32 N

• 2 N

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of balanced forces

• You are pushing and a friend is pulling a cart in the same direction

• You kick a ball to a friend

• You are sitting on a chair

• An apple dropping from a tree