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WorksheetsU1 Test Review (Matter & Change)
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state of matter takes both the shape and volume of its container?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
both liquid & gas
2.
Which state of matter is characterized by having an indefinite shape, but a definite volume?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
none of these
3.
Which state of matter is characterized by having a definite shape and a definite volume?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
plasma
4.
Which of the following is a chemical property?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
freezing point
d)
ability to react with oxygen
5.
All of the following are physical properties of matter EXCEPT
a)
mass
b)
color
c)
melting point
d)
ability to rust
6.
Which of the following is a chemical property of copper?
a)
has a boiling point of 2567C
b)
reacts in air to form a green layer
c)
has the symbol Cu
d)
is a solid at room temperature
7.
Which of the following is a physical property of copper?
a)
a deep blue solution when in contact with ammonia
b)
a new substance when combined with nitric acid
c)
a green copper carbonate compound when in contact with moist air
d)
hammering the copper into metal sheets
8.
Which of these is a physical change that takes place in a garden?
a)
Insects digest the leaves of a plant for food.
b)
Flowers grow after a summer rain shower.
c)
Earthworms loosen soil as they travel through it.
d)
Leaves convert sunlight to sugar by photosynthesis.
9.
A student kept a notebook during an investigation. Which recorded observation was most likely a physical change?
a)
The solution was heated for two minutes until it boiled.
b)
A solid formed when two liquids were mixed together.
c)
Two solutions were mixed and the resulting solution felt hot.
d)
The color of two mixed solutions changed from clear to white.
10.
Which action changes the identity of the substance referenced?
a)
melting gold
b)
running an electric current through copper
c)
corroding iron
d)
breaking an ice cube
11.
What happens to matter during a chemical reaction?
a)
matter is neither destroyed or created
b)
some matter is destroyed
c)
some matter is created
d)
some matter is destroyed and some is created
12.
Which of the following is TRUE for all chemical reactions?
a)
the total mass of the reactants increases
b)
the total mass of the products is greater than the total mass of the reactants
c)
the total mass of the products is less than the total mass of the reactants
d)
the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products
13.
Which of the following is NOT a physical change?
a)
shredding cheese
b)
melting cheese
c)
fermenting of cheese
d)
mixing two cheeses in a bowl
14.
A chemical change is DIFFERENT than a physical change because in a chemical change
a)
chemical are used
b)
molecules do not physically touch
c)
a new substance is formed
d)
the change can be seen
15.
Which of the following indicates that a chemical change has happened during cooking?
a)
the food darkens
b)
bubbles form in boiling water
c)
butter melts
d)
energy is transferred from the stove to a pan
16.
Physical or chemical change can be identified by evidence. When a substance undergoes a chemical change the piece of evidence include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
color
b)
odor
c)
state
d)
formation of a gas
17.
Which of the following is a physical change?
a)
corrosion
b)
explosion
c)
evaporation
d)
rotting of food
18.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
ice melting
b)
iron rusting
c)
sugar dissolving in water
d)
water evaporating
19.
Classify the following changes as physical or chemical. Wood burns to ashes; water begins to boil; grass grows; a rock is crushed to powder.
a)
chemical; physical; chemical; chemical
b)
chemical; physical; physical; physical
c)
physical; physical; chemical; physical
d)
chemical; physical; chemical; physical
20.
An ice cube is left on a table for an hour. What evidence shows that a physical change takes place?
a)
it turns into a different substance
b)
it gives off carbon dioxide
c)
it melts into water
d)
it bubbles and gives off a gas
21.
The Law of Conservation of Mass states that during a chemical reaction, total mass is
a)
created
b)
the same
c)
destroyed
d)
utilzied
22.
What is one DIFFERENCE between a mixture and a compound?
a)
a compound consists of more than one phase
b)
a compound can only be separated into its components by chemical means
c)
a mixture can only be separated into its components by chemical means
d)
a mixture must be uniform in composition
23.
Which of the following is the BEST example of a solution?
a)
Italian dressing
b)
trailmix
c)
orange juice (with pulp)
d)
seawater
24.
Which of the following represents a compound?
a)
H
b)
H-3
c)
H2O
d)
O-16
25.
Which of the following CANNOT be classified as a substance?
a)
table salt
b)
air
c)
nitrogen
d)
gold
26.
A mixture composed of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
a)
alloy
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
precipitate
27.
A homogeneous mixture where one of the substances is dissolved in the other.
a)
solution
b)
compound
c)
precipitate
d)
evaporate
28.
Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a)
air
b)
salt water
c)
steel
d)
soil
29.
Which of the following substances is an element?
a)
baking soda
b)
iron
c)
salt
d)
sugar
30.
Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?
a)
salt water
b)
beef stew
c)
sand and water
d)
soil
31.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
sodium
b)
sea water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
brass
32.
Which term does NOT fit with the others?
a)
ice
b)
steam
c)
salt
d)
water
33.
Which of the following is an example of a mixture?
a)
baking soda
b)
gasoline
c)
salt
d)
sugar
34.
Choose the statement that BEST describes the filtration of muddy water.
a)
mud is retained on filter paper and is called filtrate.
b)
water passes through the filter paper and is called residue.
c)
water passes while mud is retained on filter paper
d)
water is retained on filter paper and is called filtrate
35.
Which of the following is TRUE about compounds?
a)
they can be physically separated into their component elements
b)
they have compositions that vary
c)
they are substances
d)
they have properties similar to those of their component elements
36.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a)
toasting bread
b)
cooking a hamburger
c)
digesting a banana
d)
melting butter
37.
Rock candy is made by a separation process called
a)
filtration
b)
crystallization
c)
evaporation
d)
chromatography
38.
The aim of crystallization is to collect
a)
both solvent and solute
b)
solvent or solute
c)
solute in the form of crystals
d)
solvent
39.
Indicate the part of the mixture (sugar, sand, water) that passes through filter paper.
a)
sugar and water
b)
sugar
c)
water
d)
sand
40.
which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a)
cooking meat
b)
slicing cheese
c)
dissolving sugar in iced tea
d)
freezing water
41.
A physical combination of two or more substances that keep their original properties.
a)
liquid
b)
mixture
c)
matter
d)
alloy
42.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
matter
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
43.
A substance made up of only one kind of atom.
a)
matter
b)
compound
c)
alloy
d)
element
44.
The ability of a substance to react with other materials and form new substances.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
chemistry
d)
crystallization
45.
A property that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of a substance.
a)
chemical change
b)
chemical property
c)
physical change
d)
physical property
46.
A process involving one or more substances changing into new substances.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical chance
c)
chemistry
d)
physical property
47.
A substance made up of atoms of two or more elements that are chemically combined.
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
alloy
d)
mixture
48.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
air
b)
heat
c)
smoke
d)
water vapor
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