WorksheetsUNIT 1 NATURE OF MATTER FINAL
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which
of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made up of atoms and molecules.
b)
The
particles that make them up are always in motion
c)
They
are made up of extremely small particles.
d)
The
particles that make them up move at the same speed.
2.
Boyle’s
law explains the relationship between volume and pressure for a fixed amount of
a)
a
solid.
b)
a
liquid.
c)
a
gas.
d)
any
type of matter.
3.
Which
physical property of matter describes the relationship between mass and volume?
a)
density
b)
ductility
c)
reactivity
d)
weight
4.
Melting crayons is an example of a _______
a)
physical
property.
b)
physical
change.
c)
chemical
property.
d)
chemical
change.
5.
The
reverse of condensation is
a)
boiling.
b)
evaporation.
c)
freezing.
d)
sublimation
6.
What
chemical property is responsible for iron rusting?
a)
flammability
b)
conductivity
c)
no flammability
d)
reactivity
with oxygen
7.
Which property of matter is a measure of the gravitational force?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
8.
According
to Charles’s law,
a)
heating
a balloon will cause it to expand.
b)
crushing
a closed container of gas will increase the pressure.
c)
pumping more air into a basketball will increase the pressure.
d)
filling
a balloon with helium will cause it to rise.
9.
Souring
milk is an example of a
a)
physical
property.
b)
physical
change.
c)
chemical
property.
d)
chemical
change.
10.
How
does a physical change differ from a chemical change?
a)
New
volumes are created in a physical change.
b)
New
materials are produced in a physical change.
c)
The
composition is unchanged in a physical change.
d)
The
change is reversible in a physical change.
11.
If
you open a bottle of perfume, after a period of time, the people on the
opposite side of the room will be able to smell it due to the process of
a)
condensation.
b)
evaporation.
c)
sublimation.
d)
vapor
pressure.
12.
Which
of the following examples involves an exothermic change?
a)
ice
melting in a glass of lemonade
b)
water
boiling in a large pot
c)
gaseous
water particles coming together to form droplets on a cup
d)
air
in a bicycle tire gaining pressure on a hot day
13.
Which
of these factors could affect the temperature
at which water boils (not time it takes)?
a)
the
volume of water in the pot
b)
the atmospheric pressure at which the water is heated
c)
the
amount of energy added to the water
d)
the
type of fuel used to heat the water
14.
Which
of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?
a)
The
particles create energy.
b)
The
particles break away from one another.
c)
The
particles clump together.
d)
The
particles stop moving.
15.
A
graph that shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated will
show
a)
a
straight line as the substance melts.
b)
a
straight line as the substance freezes.
c)
a
rising line as the volume increases. (Direct Variation)
d)
a
falling line as the volume decreases. (Indirection Variation)
16.
Boyle’s
law explains the relationship between volume and pressure for
a)
a
small amount of a gas.
b)
a
large amount of a liquid.
c)
a
fixed amount of a gas.
d)
a
fixed amount of a liquid.
17.
The horizontal row on the periodic table is
called a(n)
a)
group.
b)
family.
c)
period.
d)
atomic number.
18.
Most of the elements (85%) in the periodic table
are
a)
metals.
b)
metalloids.
c)
gases.
d)
nonmetals.
19.
How is a
compound different from a mixture?
a)
Compounds have two or more components.
b)
Each substance in a compound loses its
characteristic properties.
c)
Compounds are commonly found in
nature.
d)
Solids, liquids, and gases can form compounds.
20.
The
particles in both a solution and a colloid can
a)
scatter light.
b)
settle out.
c)
be soluble.
d)
pass through a fine filter.
21.
What is formed when particles of two or more
substances are distributed evenly among each other?
a)
compound
b)
suspension
c)
solution
d)
element
22.
When elements form mixtures, the elements
a)
keep their original properties.
b)
react to form a new substance with new properties.
c)
combine in a specific mass ratio.
d)
always change their physical state.
23.
Malleability
is an example of a
a)
physical
property.
b)
physical
change.
c)
chemical
property.
d)
chemical
change
24.
When
materials combine to form a mixture, they
a)
keep their original properties.
b)
react to form a new substance with new
properties.
c)
combine in a specific ratio.
d)
always change their physical state
25.
In a graduated cylinder
containing several liquid layers, the least dense liquid is found
a)
floating
at the top.
b)
in
the middle layer.
c)
in the lightest colored layer.
d)
settled
on the bottom.
26.
If a
spoonful of salt is mixed in a glass of
water, what is the water called?
a)
solute
b)
solution
c)
solvent
d)
element
27.
. Which of the following events is NOT a common sign that a
chemical change has taken place?
a)
change in color or odor
b)
change in state
c)
foaming or bubbling
d)
production of heat or light
28.
The
particles in both a suspension
and colloid can
a)
scatter light.
b)
settle out.
c)
be soluble.
d)
pass through a fine filter.
29.
Which of the following units would
be best for describing the volume of mercury (liquid) used in an experiment?
a)
grams
or kilograms
b)
meters
or centimeters
c)
liters
or milliliters
d)
Newton’s
30.
The
flammability of a substance is
a)
a chemical property.
b)
related to the density.
c)
a physical property.
d)
changeable.
31.
What is a
pure substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined
called?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solution
32.
A colloid has properties of both suspensions and
a)
solutions.
b)
solvents.
c)
solutes.
d)
nonmetals.
33.
Metals are grouped into 3 different categories;
which are the least reactive?
a)
transition metals
b)
metalloids
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline-earth metals
34.
What are the vertical columns of the periodic
table called (we sometimes call them families)?
a)
groups
b)
periods
c)
atomic number
d)
rows
35.
Metals are grouped into 3 different categories;
which are the most reactive?
a)
transition metals
b)
metalloids
c)
alkali metals
d)
alkaline-earth metals
36.
Another
way the periodic table is organized is by…
a)
metals and non-metals
b)
metals, non-metals, and metalloids
c)
non-metals and metalloids
d)
none of the above
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