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Matter and Energy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The chemical formula for water is H2O.  This information tells you that water is a 
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
element
d)
compound
2.
A scientist defines matter as
a)
anything takes takes up space and has mass
b)
a change that produces a new substance
c)
a combination of volume and density
d)
anything that is a pure substance
3.
A solution that is evenly mixed
a)
homogeneous
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
heterogeneous
4.
Two or more kinds of atoms
a)
homogeneous
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
heterogeneous
5.
One kind of atom
a)
homogeneous
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
heterogeneous
6.
A student has a mixture of small pieces of iron filings and sand.  How can the student separate the mixture?
a)
heat the mixture to separate it
b)
use a magnet to separate the mixture
c)
use a litmus test to separate the mixture
d)
dissolve the mixture in water to separate it
7.
A combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties
a)
solution
b)
solubility
c)
mixture
d)
solute
8.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to cause change
b)
the ability to resist change
c)
the ability to lack change
d)
the ability to 
9.
What kind of energy are you taking in when eating food?
a)
thermal
b)
sound
c)
chemical
d)
electrical
10.
What is the energy of motion?
a)
radiant
b)
kinetic
c)
gravitational
d)
potential
11.
Which of the following would be the best model for how the sun's energy heat's the Earth?
a)
oven baking bread
b)
pot of water boiling
c)
heat lamp keeping food hot
d)
a spoon getting hot when stirring soup.
12.
Which of the following best describes what is happening at position Y?
a)
kinetic energy has increased
b)
kinetic energy is destroyed
c)
kinetic and potential energy is zero
d)
kinetic has changed into potential energy
13.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4