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Matter Unit

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This state of matter has a fixed shape and fixed volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

2.

Name the four states of matter.

a)

Solid, Atom, Liquid, Neutron

b)

Solid, Liquid, Molecule, Atom

c)

Liquid,Atom,Molecule,Gas

d)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

3.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Compound

b)

Matter

c)

Mixture

d)

Solid

4.

The process where a solid changes into a liquid.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

5.

An object that conducts electricity is a(n)

a)

toothpick

b)

paperclip

c)

cottonball

d)

rubberband

6.

The smallest basic unit of matter.

a)

compound

b)

atom

c)

matter

d)

molecule

7.

Examples of a gas would be the following...

a)

A chair, desk, book

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen, Helium

c)

Stars, A dog, Nitrogen

d)

Salad, Fruit, Pizza

8.

This states that matter cannot be created or destroyed it can only change form.

a)

Mass

b)

Matter

c)

ScientificMethod

d)

The Law of Conservation of Matter

9.

Sam heats a beaker with 60mL of water on a hot plate. What physical change will he observe?

a)

a liquid becoming a solid

b)

a solid becoming a gas

c)

a gas becoming a liquid

d)

a liquid becoming a gas

10.

Which of the following are examples of physical properties?

a)

Color, Flammability, Shape

b)

Flammability, Reactivity, Size

c)

Density,Shape,Flammability

d)

Color, Size, Texture

11.

An object's weight is different on the moon than on Earth because

a)

gravity

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

mass

12.

Which of the following do triple beam balance and pan balances measure?

a)

length

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

temperature

13.

An example of a chemical change would be....

a)

Melting ice

b)

Burning wood

c)

Painting a house

d)

Cutting paper

14.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
15.

When does melting occur for ice cream?

a)

When the ice cream absorbs cold energy

b)

When the ice cream absorbs heat energy

c)

when the ice cream evaporates

d)

Durning condensation

16.
Heat and temperature are the SAME thing. 
a)
Super true!, Both measure the amount of molecules
b)
Of course not, Heat measures NUMBER of molecules, while temperature measures the SPEED of molecules
17.

What tools would best help you find the mass of a top car?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

hand lens

c)

triple beam balance

d)

beaker

18.

How well a substance dissolves is known as

a)

solubility

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

volume

19.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
20.

Which tool measures volume?

a)

hand lens

b)

stopwatch

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

mass

21.

The S is the what?

a)

Atomic number

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Element Name

d)

Element Symbol

22.

The billing point of water is

a)

232 degrees Celsius

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

32 degrees Celsius

23.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
24.
When a pot is  touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?
a)
I don't know??????
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
25.
Measures how fast or how slow molecules are moving
a)
Thermometer
b)
Temperature
c)
Heat
d)
All of them
26.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
27.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
28.
A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.
A temperature scale that is used mostly in United States. 
According to it, water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Kelvin
d)
All of them
30.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation