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WorksheetsWhat is Matter?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
What item listed below weighs about 2 grams?
a)
A paperback book
b)
A small paper clip
c)
A pair of scissors
d)
A carton of milk
2.
A student weighs a container holding vinegar, a balloon, and a paper towel with baking soda in it, and records the weight. Then the student mixes the baking soda with the vinegar and places the balloon on top. A reaction occurs. What should the student expect when everything is weighed after the reaction?
a)
Total weight is less
b)
Total weight is more
c)
Total weight is the same
3.
What is an example of a chemical change of matter?
a)
Melting a piece of ice
b)
Burning a piece of wood
c)
Water evaporating from a puddle
d)
Crushing walnuts
4.
Evidence of a chemical reaction includes:
a)
a gas formed and released and bubble appear
b)
salt collecting on the bottom of the pan
c)
using a magnet to separate substances
d)
substances floating on top of a liquid
5.
When a substance is able to dissolve, or mix evenly throughout another substance, this is called:
a)
texture
b)
solubility
c)
conductivity
d)
hardness
6.
Which of the following is an example of a physical change of matter?
a)
A rusty nail
b)
Bread rising
c)
Dissolving salt in water
d)
Burning paper
7.
When two or more substances react with one another and new substances are formed, it is referred to as:
a)
Phases of Matter
b)
Conservation of Matter
c)
Physical Change of Matter
d)
Chemical Change of Matter
8.
When two or more substances are mixed together, but do not change into new types of substances, it is referred to as:
a)
Phases of Matter
b)
Conservation of Matter
c)
Physical Change of Matter
d)
Chemical Change of Matter
9.
When two or more types of matter interact, new substances with different properties MAY be formed, but the total amount of matter does not change. This is referred to as:
a)
Phases of Matter
b)
Conservation of Matter
c)
Physical Change of Matter
d)
Chemical Change of Matter
10.
How could you prove that air is matter?
a)
Weigh a balloon after filling it with water
b)
Weigh a balloon before and after filling it with air and calculate the difference
c)
Try to get some air to burn with a lighted match
d)
Look at air under a hand lens
11.
Which state of matter has its particles so tightly packed that the particles vibrate only slightly in place?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Ice
12.
Which state of matter has a definite weight and volume, but not definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Ice
13.
Science safety practices include:
a)
substituting eye glasses for goggles
b)
trying your own experiment without teacher approval
c)
wearing gloves when handling potentially harmful materials
d)
putting your nose directly into a container to smell a substance
14.
All types of matter:
a)
do not have weight and do not take up space (volume)
b)
take up space (volume)
c)
have weight
d)
have weight and take up space (have volume)
15.
All matter is made of:
a)
particles that are too small to be seen
b)
particles that are large enough to be easily seen
c)
particles of oxygen and carbon
d)
particles that are too hard to measure
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