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Physical Science Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of the above.
2.
How does water particles behave when they are in the gaseous state? 
a)
They move around very slowly
b)
They are packed together very tightly.
c)
They move quickly and freely.
d)
They do not move at all.
3.
What are the three most common states of matter?
a)
Solid, water, gas
b)
Solid, liquid, gas
c)
Solid, liquid, steam
d)
They are all solids
4.
Mrs. Kinsey put a bowl of water in the freezer and, when she checked it a few hours later, it was frozen. What should she expect to have happen if she puts a bowl of orange juice in the freezer?
a)
The orange juice will evaporate
b)
The orange juice will stay the same.
c)
The orange juice will freeze immediately
d)
The orange juice will freeze in a few hours
5.
Which of the following is a physical change of water?
a)
Snow
b)
Ice
c)
Steam
d)
All of the above
6.
Mrs. Smith put 3 cups of water in a pot on the stove and turned it on to "high." She let the water boil for a few minutes, and then took it off of the stove to cool. Once the water had cooled, she measured it again, and found that there was only 2 3/4 cups left. What happened to the water?
a)
Mrs. Smith spilled the water on the floor.
b)
The water vaporized into steam and left the pot.
c)
The water transformed into carbon dioxide gas and floated away.
d)
The water froze onto the bottom of the pan.
7.
Which of the following is a physical change?
a)
A nail rusting.
b)
Wood burning.
c)
Vinegar and baking soda mixing together to create a gas.
d)
Tearing a piece of paper into two pieces.
8.
How do you know if a physical change has occurred?   
a)
A new substance has been created.
b)
A change has been made on a molecular level.
c)
A change has occurred in the size, shape, or state of matter.
d)
None of the above.
9.
Ice melting is an example of ________
a)
A chemical change.
b)
A physical change.
c)
No change has occurred.
d)
A new substance being formed.
10.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
Ice melting.
b)
Steam leaving a hot tub.
c)
A nail rusting.
d)
Water freezing into ice.
11.
What is matter?
a)
Volume of an object
b)
Anything that has mass and takes up space
c)
Mass of an object
d)
Space of an object
12.
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
13.
Burning and baking are examples of __________________ because they are irreversible.
a)
chemical changes
b)
physical changes
c)
melting
d)
freezing
14.
Cutting and mixing are examples of ______________________ because they are reversible.
a)
chemical changes
b)
physical changes
c)
freezing
d)
melting
15.
the smallest unit of matter is called
a)
at atom
b)
a molecule
c)
a compound
d)
a pure substance
16.
Combining baking soda and vinegar to create carbon dioxide is an example of a ...
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
17.
The amount of space an object takes up is...
a)
Matter
b)
Volume
c)
Mass