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Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which has a definite volume, but no definite shape?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
steam
2.
Which two particles can be found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons and protons
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
electrons and quarks
3.
Raina fills an ice cube tray with water and puts it in the freezer. This is an example of ____.
a)
gas to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
liquid to solid
4.
Salt and sugar have similar physical properties. How could you tell them apart?
a)
taste
b)
texture
c)
color
d)
mass
5.
Which is NOT a property of matter?
a)
taste
b)
location
c)
mass
d)
odor
6.
If you added heat to a solid, what is the next state of matter it would turn into?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
7.
Which activity produces a chemical change?
a)
burning paper
b)
melting butter
c)
dissolving salt in water
d)
forming sugar into a cube
8.
How could you separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?
a)
by filtering them
b)
by separating them
c)
by dissolving them
d)
by moving a magnet through them
9.
In which case does a physical change occur?
a)
Ice melts into water
b)
Bread burns in a toaster
c)
A cake bakes in an oven
d)
Two chemicals form a new substance
10.
Which is a physical property of an apple?
a)
what color it is
b)
how pretty it is
c)
how much it costs
d)
when it was picked
11.
Which change of matter describes what will happen to water on the stove when it is heated?
a)
solid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
liquid to solid
12.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
Cutting a watermelon into 13 pieces.
b)
Plucking the petals one by one from a flower.
c)
Plants using water and carbon dioxide to make sugar & oxygen
d)
Holding ice cream while it melts & runs down your hand
13.
A substance was heated. It expanded, then it melted. Which state of matter did it start off as?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
14.
Which best compares a granite rock that has a mass of 20 g and 20 g worth of cotton balls?
a)
They have equal masses and equal densities.
b)
They have equal masses, but the rock has a higher density.
c)
The rock has a higher mass and a higher density.
d)
They have = masses; the cotton balls have a higher density.
15.
Sal has an unknown substance that is greasy. Which physical property has Sal just described?
a)
texture
b)
odor
c)
elasticity
d)
volume
16.
The mass of a frog is approximately 1.5 kg. What does this measurement tell you about the frog?
a)
the amount of space the frog takes up
b)
the type of habitat the frog prefers
c)
the density of the frog
d)
the amount of matter the frog contains
17.
In which state of matter do particles have the most kinetic energy?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
18.
Which statement is true about a liquid but not a solid?
a)
A liquid's shape changes easily to fit its container.
b)
A liquid's shape does not change to fit its container.
c)
A liquid's volume changes to fit its container.
d)
A liquid's mass changes to fit its container.
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