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Matter, Mixtures and Solutions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anything that has mass and takes up space. All the "stuff" in an object. 
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
sugar
2.
The amount of matter in an object or substance. 
a)
mass
b)
magnetism
c)
matter
d)
volume
3.
Something that has a definite shape and size. 
a)
Liquid
b)
Solid
c)
Gas
d)
Physical Property
4.
The look, feel, taste, sound or smell of an object are said to be its__________________. 
a)
States of matter
b)
5 senses
c)
Physical Properties
d)
Mass
5.
______________ is the force that pulls or pushes magnetic objects. 
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
matter
d)
magnetism
6.
The 3 States of Matter are  __________, ___________, and ___________. 
a)
Volume, Density, and Mass
b)
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
c)
Gas, Liquid, and Volume
d)
Heat, Cold, and Magnetism
7.
A student filled two containers with 50 mL of water and added 10 mg. of sand to the first container, and 10 mg. of salt to the other. 
Mixture 1 and 2 are similar because_____________
a)
Both mixtures contain a liquid and solid
b)
Both mixtures can be separated using tweezers
c)
Both mixtures have a solid that will dissolve
d)
Both mixtures can be separated with a magnet
8.
What would happen to a piece of ice if you were to add heat?
a)
The ice would change from a solid to a liquid by melting
b)
The ice would stay a solid
c)
The ice would change from a solid to a liquid through freezing
d)
The ice would change from a solid to a liquid through condensation
9.
Which is an example of liquid water changing into a solid?
a)
Water vapor condensing
b)
a puddle evaporating
c)
rain turning into snow
d)
glacier melting
10.
_____________________ is a combination of two or more substances that can be separated easily and do not form a new substance. 
a)
Solution
b)
Liquid
c)
Mixture
d)
Volume
11.
_________________ is a combination of two or more substances that cannot be easily separated. 
a)
Mixture
b)
Matter
c)
Temperature
d)
Solution
12.
On a hot summer day water droplets often form on the outside of a cold glass of water.  The water droplets form when water vapor in the air ________________
a)
loses heat on the cold glass
b)
reacts with chemicals in the air
c)
gains energy from sunlight
d)
is moved about quickly by wind
13.
Which tool would be needed to measure the mass of an object?
a)
Ruler
b)
Balance scale
c)
Thermometer
d)
Compass
14.
Students found that a certain object was attracted to a magnet.  This result means that the students now know ____________________.
a)
the length and width of the object
b)
that the object could be made of iron
c)
whether or not the object will float
d)
the mass of the object
15.
A beaker of water was placed on a hot plate and left to sit.  How will the water be affected from the heat of the hot plate?
a)
It will change from a gas to a solid
b)
It will change from a liquid to a gas
c)
It will change from a liquid to a solid
d)
It will change from a gas to a liquid
16.
A sieve is a wide container with a flat bottom.  The bottom has many small holes, all the same size.  Which of the following mixtures could be separated using a sieve?
a)
nuts and raisins
b)
sand and gravel
c)
paper clips and beads
d)
aluminum nails and iron nails
17.
A student places a banana and an apple on a balance.  Which of these can the student tell by reading the balance?
a)
The banana has less mass than the apple.
b)
The banana is twice as large as the apple.
c)
The banana has more mass than the apple.
d)
The apple has a thicker peel than the banana.
18.
The temperature of two liquids is measured.  What is the difference in their temperatures?
a)
One liquid is hotter than the other
b)
29 degrees
c)
6 degrees
d)
23 degrees
19.
After determining the mass of three different balls, Joey dropped each one into a graduated cylinder and recorded the results. 
According to the table, Joey can determine that....
a)
Balls with equal masses will float
b)
The more mass the ball has the more water is displaced.
c)
The masses of the balls is extra information in this experiment
d)
All of the balls will float
20.
According to the illustration, what is the volume of the ball? 
a)
80 mL
b)
20 mL
c)
100 mL
d)
180 mL