Matter Test Review

Evan and his friends are working on a group project on matter. Michelle says, "Matter is anything that has mass." Ricky replies, "Matter must have mass and also be touchable." Evan states, "Matter must have mass and also be visible." Leon disagrees and says, "Matter has both mass and takes up space." Who is correct?

• Michelle
• Ricky
• Evan
• Leon

Nicole has 2 glasses on the counter: one of water and one of sugar-water. She is baking a cake and needs to use the sugar-water for the glaze. Both glasses look identical, but one contains a mixture and the other contains a compound. Is sugar-water a mixture or a compound?

• mixture
• compound

Julian accidentally dropped his science display and all the illustrations and labels are scattered. Which two illustrations are examples of COMPOUNDS?

• Pictures 1 & 2
• Pictures 1 & 3
• Pictures 3 & 4
• All of the pictures

Which term or terms can be used to describe this model? Choose TWO that apply.

• Atom
• Element
• Compound
• Molecule

While in space, astronauts took measurements of the moon rocks in three categories. Which measurement did they NOT use because it is affected by gravity?

• mass
• density
• weight
• volume

What is the correct description of MASS?

• amount of space that matter occupies; measured in cubic centimeters (cm3) or millimeters
• measure of mass of a material in a given volume (m/v); measured in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
• amount of matter in an object; measured in grams (g)

What is the correct description of DENSITY?

• amount of space that matter occupies; measured in cubic centimeters (cm3) or millimeters
• measure of mass of a material in a given volume (m/v); measured in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
• amount of matter in an object; measured in grams (g)

What is the correct description of VOLUME?

• amount of space that matter occupies; measured in cubic centimeters (cm3) or millimeters
• measure of mass of a material in a given volume (m/v); measured in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)
• amount of matter in an object; measured in grams (g)

What is the volume of the liquid in the graduated cylinder?

• 32 mL
• 42 mL
• 50 mL
• 42 g

Calculate the mass shown on the following triple beam balance scale:

• 500 g
• 557 g
• 57.2 g
• 557.2 g