Chapter 10 Review

Which of the following best describes matter?

• anything that is made of only one element
• anything that takes up space and has mass
• anything that is found on the periodic table
• anything that you can observe with your senses

A scientist describes an object as small, shiny, and bumpy.  The scientist is observing the object's _______.

• senses
• density
• volume
• properties

What type of matter is made of particles that are tightly packed together and firmly connected?

• gas
• solid
• liquid
• plasma

How is a gas different from a solid or liquid?

• a gas has a certain shape that does not change.
• A gas changes shaped over a long period of time.
• A gas spreads out to fill whatever space is available.
• A gas has a tightly packed shape, but jiggles very quickly.

How are elements organized in the periodic table?

• The are organized by their individual shapes.
• They are organized by the mass of each element.
• They are organized by their individual properties.
• They are organized by the volume of each element.

Which choice below best completes the sentence?
_______ is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.

• a solid
• a gram
• an atom
• an ounce

How is mass different from weight?

• mass is different in different places.
• Mass is measured in ounces and pounds.
• Mass changes from Earth to the Moon.
• Mass remains the same no matter where the object is.

A golfer hits a ball into a pond.  The ball sinks in the pond.  What does this tell the golfer about the golf ball?

• The golf ball had little buoyancy.
• The golf ball had a lot of buoyancy.
• The golf ball is less dense than water.
• The golf ball must have had cork in the middle.

What of the following is best measured with kilometers?

• the length of a pencil
• The height of a student.
• the length of a classroom
• the distance from one city to another.

How can you measure the volume of a box?

• use a balance
• see how many cubes of a known size fit inside the box.
• use a hand lens to see the small markings on a metric ruler
• compare the mass of the box with the mass of a standard box of the same size.