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Matter

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At which temperature does water freeze?
a)
0 degrees Celsius
b)
32 degrees Celsius
c)
100 degrees Celsius
d)
212 degrees Celsius
2.
At what temperature does water begin to boil?
a)
0 degrees Celsius
b)
32 degrees Celsius
c)
100 degrees Celsius
d)
212 degrees Celsius
3.
How would you know that two atoms are the same element?
a)
They have the same number of electrons.
b)
They have the same number of neutrons.
c)
They are the same shape.
d)
They have the same number of protons.
4.
What is the smallest particle of an element that still exhibits all the properties of that element?
a)
electron
b)
atom
c)
molecule
d)
proton
5.
In order to determine if two atoms are copper atoms, what must be the same for each?
a)
the number of electrons
b)
the number of protons
c)
the charge of the atom
d)
the size of the atom
6.
The metal lid on a glass jar is hard to open, so it is held under warm, running water.  What causes the jar to open easily after it was held under the water?
a)
The water increased the pressure under the lid.
b)
The jar shrunk with the warm water.
c)
The water acted as a lubricant between the glass and the metal.
d)
The metal lid expanded under the warm water.
7.
A student put 200 milliliters of water on a stove to boil.  When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters of water.  What happened to the rest of the water?
a)
It was used up.
b)
It was condensed.
c)
It was absorbed by the heat.
d)
It turned into water vapor.
8.
What are the three common states of matter?
a)
liquid   gas  vapor
b)
gas   liquid  fluid
c)
solid   gas  liquid
d)
solid  vapor  liquid
9.
Which action could change the melting point of ice?
a)
heating the water before it is frozen
b)
adding salt to the water before it is frozen
c)
changing the amount of water to be frozen
d)
changing the container for the water to be frozen in
10.
Which types of particles have the least amount of kinetic energy?
a)
ice particles
b)
air particles
c)
skin particles
d)
liquid water particles
11.
Why do icebergs float instead of sinking to the bottom of the ocean?
a)
The water is denser than the ice.
b)
The ice weighs less than the water.
c)
The ice has a greater salt concentration that the water.
d)
The water has currents that force the ice upward.
12.
A student was given the volume and the description of a substance and was asked to determine its density.  What information is missing?
a)
size
b)
mass
c)
boiling point
d)
melting point
13.
A graduated cylinder is used to measure....
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
volume
14.
A pan balance measures...
a)
mass
b)
length
c)
density
d)
volume