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Matter & Atoms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is made up of atoms which:

a)

Can easily be seen

b)

have no weight

c)

have mass and volume

d)

don't take up any space

2.

Why can't atoms be seen?

a)

They move too fast

b)

They are too dense

c)

They are hidden under the surface of the object

d)

They are too small

3.

Shawn has 2 pieces of iron. Each sinks in water, has gotten rusty over time, and cannot be dissolved. Why do these 2 pieces of iron share the same properties?

a)

Because the atoms are different

b)

Because the atoms are the same

c)

Because they have the same physical properties but different visual properties

d)

Because they have different physical properties but the same rental properties

4.

Rhianna looks at the Periodic Table of Elements and notices number 1 hydrogen (H), number 6 carbon(C), and number 106 Seaborgium (Sg). What do these names and letters represent?

a)

elements

b)

molecules

c)

compounds

d)

isotopes

5.

Which of these lists are all made up of atoms

a)

steel, acrylic, helium

b)

carbon, oak, heat

c)

electricity, nylon, molecules

d)

iron, light, hydrogen

6.

Which of these lists contain 1 thing that is matter?

a)

heat, light, the number 4

b)

electricity, gravity, compounds

c)

the color yellow, energy, dreams

d)

temperature, elevation, climate

7.

What is the smallest bit of an element you can have that has all the properties of that element?

a)

a molecule

b)

a compound

c)

an element

d)

an atom

8.

What are the common 3 states of matter? (Yes, this is a lie, there are 4. In fact, the 4th, plasma, is the most common thing found in our entire universe because all stars are made of it and the total mass of stars far outweighs the mass of other objects in space. Grrrrr.)

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

solid, gas, vapor

c)

liquid, solid, fire

d)

density, solubility, boiling point

9.

Zach heats up water to make his favorite lunch, cup o' noodles. As the water heats up, what happens to the water molecule atoms?

a)

they expand and push against each other like balloons

b)

they gain mass and get bigger

c)

they move faster, spreading the heat around

d)

the molecule separates into the different atoms

10.

What is needed to turn a solid into a liquid?

a)

heat/adding heat

b)

gas

c)

cold/taking heat away

d)

increasing the amount of the solid

11.

The point where a solid turns to a liquid is called the:

a)

boiling point

b)

melting point

c)

flash point

d)

Hulsey point

12.

Nayeli decides to fry ice like the did in the Bill Nye video. As the solid ice melts into a liquid and then disappears as water vapor into the air, what is happening to the water molecule atoms?

a)

They are losing electrons

b)

They are forming new compounds

c)

They are spreading out

d)

They are separating into atoms

13.

The density of carbon is 3.5 g, the melting point is 3,550 degrees C, and the boiling point is 4,827 degrees C. How does the density of a 5g sample of carbon compare to a 15 g sample?

a)

The density of the 5g sample is 1/2 the density of the 15 g sample

b)

The density of the 5g sample is the same as the 15g sample

c)

The density of the 5g sample is double the 15g sample

d)

The density of the 5g sample is triple the 15g sample

14.

In the Bill Nye video, a kid "pour" CO2 gas into a bag on a balance scale and make the scale tip. Why can a gas be poured through the air?

a)

It is less dense than the air

b)

It is more dense than the air

c)

It is cooler than the air

d)

It is electrified

15.

Two pieces of aluminum foil must have the same

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

16.

Jordyn throws limestone rocks at a tree. He notices that bigger rocks do more damage to the tree. Which properties do the rocks have in common since they are made of the same types of molecules?

a)

shape and density

b)

melting point and boiling point

c)

solubility and volume

d)

mass and weight

17.

If a metal cube sinks to the bottom of a graduated cylinder filled with water, what has happened?

a)

The solid is denser than the liquid

b)

The liquid is denser than the solid

c)

The mass of the liquid is bigger

d)

The mass of the solid is bigger

18.

A graduated cylinder measures:

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

force ability

19.

A triple-beam balance measures:

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

gymnastics ability

20.

Water has a density of 1g/cm. 4 substances and their densities are listed below. Which could sink in water?

a)

oak- .6 g/cm

b)

pine- .3 g/cm

c)

poplar- .65 g/cm

d)

PVC- 1.3 g/cm