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Matter Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 6hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A dog has a mass of 200 g and he picks up a ball with a mass of 10 g. What is the total mass of the dog and ball?
a)
200 g
b)
220 g
c)
190 g
d)
210 g
2.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
3.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
4.
Matter that is least common on Earth but the most common in the universe, stars are made of it 
a)
gas 
b)
liquid 
c)
solid 
d)
plasma 
5.
Melting
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
6.
Freezing
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
7.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
8.
Which of the following is not a phase of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Ice
d)
Gas
9.
If you wanted to find the volume of a gummy bear, what method or tool would you use?
a)
Ruler
b)
Wooden blocks
c)
Water displacement
d)
Eat as many as you can, compare to the volume of your stomach 
10.
What is the formula for density?
a)
mass x volume
b)
volume/mass
c)
mass/volume
d)
mass + volume
11.
Has a definite shape and volume
a)
Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
c)
Viscosity
d)
Surface Tension
12.
If enough heat is taken away from a container of water, what will happen to the water?
a)
It will begin to boil.
b)
It will become a solid.
c)
It will turn into a gas.
d)
It will increase in weight.
13.
What happens when a piece of wood burns?
a)
A physical change takes place.
b)
A chemical change takes place.
c)
The wood loses its gravity.
d)
The wood loses its inertia.
14.
Kim puts an ice cube in a beaker and it melts. This is a good example of:
a)
a physical change.
b)
a chemical change.
c)
an experiment.
d)
an analysis.
15.
If you dissolved a lot of salt in some water in a large dish and put the dish in bright sunlight on a hot day, what would be left in the dish after a long time?
a)
dry salt
b)
water with no salt
c)
the same salty water as before
d)
nothing
16.
Plastic, wood, and iron are ALL made of
a)
energy
b)
plant or animal cells
c)
carbon molecules
d)
atoms
17.
Which object would be most likely to rust?
a)
an iron nail
b)
a plastic comb
c)
a glass marble
d)
a paper cup
18.
Iron is most likely to rust when it is
a)
damp/wet
b)
dry
c)
painted
d)
covered with grease
19.
What type of change will occur when an ice cube melts and becomes a liquid?
a)
property change
b)
chemical change
c)
physical change
d)
chemical reaction
20.
Rust on a bicycle is an example of what kind of change?
a)
chemical change
b)
physical reaction
c)
physical change
d)
change in shape
21.
Tearing paper is an example of
a)
physical change.
b)
chemical change.
c)
chemical reaction.
d)
solution.
22.
If you break a piece of glass, the shape of the glass changes, but the properties in the fragments remain the same. Which of the following has occurred?
a)
A chemical change.
b)
A temperature change.
c)
A phase change.
d)
A physical change.
23.
What type of change is taking place when a pond freezes in the winter?
a)
a physical change
b)
a material change
c)
a chemical change
d)
no change
24.
Which of the following does not show a chemical change?
a)
change of state of matter
b)
color change
c)
production of a gas
d)
all show a chemical change
25.
A _____ has a definite volume but no definite shape.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
chemical change
26.
Mark is observing a burning candle. He notices the melted wax drips down the side of the candle and hardens again. The candle has____.
a)
formed a new substance
b)
undergone a physical change
c)
undergone a chemical change
d)
undergone a physical and chemical change
27.
A chemical change creates a ______.
a)
change in volume
b)
new substance
c)
mixture
d)
solution
28.
Mixtures can be ____  into the substances that make them up.
a)
separated
b)
placed
c)
melted
d)
blended
29.
_______ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
mass
b)
scale
c)
property
d)
gravity
30.
Weight is the measure of the pull of ______.
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
force
31.
When there's a chemical reaction, the original state of matter is changed in what way?
a)
temporarily
b)
partially
c)
permanently
d)
initially
32.
A student is creating a potting soil mix. She combines 100 grams of sand, 200 grams of soil, and 200 grams of pebbles to make her potting soil. What is the mass of the potting soil?
a)
100 grams 
b)
200 grams
c)
300 grams
d)
500 grams
33.
Students have two blocks the same size.  They drop each block into a beaker of water.  Why does Block 1 float and Block 2 sink?
a)
Block 1 is made of a different material than Block 2
b)
Block 1 is smaller than Block 2
c)
Block 2 absorbs more water than Block 1
d)
Block 2 has less mass than Block 1
34.
What are physical properties of matter?
a)
A mixture that is evenly mixed
b)
A combination of two or more substances
c)
solids, liquids, and gases
d)
characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured
35.
What describes the ability of a solid to dissolve in water?
a)
melt
b)
dissapear
c)
solubility
d)
evaporate
36.
Which is a physical property of chocolate ice cream?
a)
it is cold
b)
it is in a bowl
c)
it is found in grocery stores
d)
it is a liquid
37.
air
a)
matter
b)
NOT matter
38.
The color red is a ____________ of an apple.
a)
property
b)
matter
c)
variable
d)
all of the above
39.
A _______ is/are an example(s) of matter.
a)
shoe
b)
pencil
c)
computer
d)
all of the above
40.
An example of volume is ___________.
a)
20 liters
b)
20 kilograms
c)
20 grams
d)
All of the above
41.
The green leaves in summer and the red leaves in fall of a tree are a ____________.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
42.
Has a definite shape and volume
a)
Solid
b)
Crystalline Solid
c)
Viscosity
d)
Surface Tension
43.
What is the unit for MASS?
a)
Pounds
b)
Ounces
c)
Meters
d)
Grams
44.
What is the unit for VOLUME?
a)
Grams
b)
ML (milliliters)
c)
Pounds
d)
Ounces
45.
Which is an example of a colloid?
a)
salt water
b)
milk
c)
orange juice
d)
sand
46.
Which of the following is a mixture?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
sulfur
d)
salt
47.
The formula for finding the volume of a sold is: 
a)
ml 
b)
L x W x H
c)
D= m/v
d)
V= m/d
48.
The displacement method is used to:
a)
determine the mass of various objects
b)
determine the weight of various objects
c)
determine the volume of regular solids
d)
determine the volume of irregular solids
49.
A bag has a mass of 30 g and a volume of 3mL. What is the density of the bag? 
a)
10 g/mL
b)
10mL
c)
30 g/mL
d)
30 mL
50.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities