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Matter-Unit 3 Science Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three common states of matter are solid, liquid, and ______________.

a)

mashed

b)

fluffy

c)

gas

2.

All matter is made up of smaller pieces of matter called

a)

space

b)

weight

c)

particles

d)

chemicals

3.

How are the particles in each state of matter different?

a)

The particles are different sizes.

b)

The particles are arranged differently.

c)

The particles are different materials.

d)

The particles are different shapes.

4.

All matter has weight.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

This matter has a fixed shape and volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

6.

This matter has neither a fixed shape and volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

7.

This matter has a fixed volume, but not a fixed shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

8.

When a material dissolves, it

a)

separates with a material it is mixed with.

b)

changes the state of matter it is in.

c)

mixes completely with another material.

d)

expands into a larger piece of material.

9.

A substance containing two or more materials with different properties.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

10.

A special mixture formed when one or more materials dissolves into another.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

11.

Which of the following is true about all matter?

a)

All mater has weight.

b)

All matter can be seen.

c)

All matter has a fixed volume.

12.

As Mason plays with his dog in his backyard, he can tell that his neighbors are cooking food on an outdoor grill, even though he cannot see them. What explanation BEST tells why?

a)

Heat coming from the neighbors’ grill can be felt by Mason.

b)

The air that touched the food is carried by the wind to Mason’s nose.

c)

Invisible particles of the food float through the air to reach Mason’s nose.

d)

Mason thinks he can see smoke rising from the neighbors’ backyard.

13.

You cannot feel the weight of air because it ________.

a)

is always around us

b)

doesn't weight anything

c)

is made out of particles

d)

does not take up space

14.

Getting a hot air balloon ready to take a ride takes some work. First, the empty balloon is spread out on the ground. Then an electric fan is pointed toward the opening in the balloon and turned on. How does the fan cause it to inflate?

a)

The weight of the fan causes the balloon to inflate because the balloon is lighter than the fan.

b)

The fan pushes invisible air particles into the balloon that push against the inside of the balloon.

c)

Invisible particles of the fan push against the inside of the balloon as the fan is in motion.

d)

The fan heats the air inside the balloon, so the balloon becomes lighter than the air inside it.

15.

A blown up balloon weighs ___________ an empty balloon.

a)

less than

b)

much less than

c)

the same as

d)

more than

16.

Carly’s dad mixes a spoonful of sugar into a cup of hot coffee. What can Carly predict will happen to the sugar?

a)

The solid sugar particles will mix with the liquid coffee particles until it dissolves. The solution will resemble coffee.

b)

The liquid sugar particles will mix with the liquid coffee particles until they dissolve. The solution will resemble sugar.

c)

Solid sugar particles will mix with the gaseous coffee particles until they dissolve. The solution will resemble coffee.

d)

Solid sugar particles will mix with the liquid coffee particles until they dissolve. The solution will resemble sugar.

17.

Ms. Reynolds’ class is trying to model with their bodies how water particles move in a bowl of liquid water. How should the students move to BEST model this motion?

a)

stay close together and move about slowly

b)

walk past each other slowly while some students stand in place

c)

run around and remain as far apart from each other as possible

d)

sit down on the ground, holding hands tightly, and try not to move

18.

Alejandro wants to harvest sea salt from the sea water his sister and brother collected in a bucket. Which method should he ask his parents for help with in order to complete this task?

a)

pouring the sea water through a strainer to remove the salt grains

b)

putting the sea water in metal pan in an oven until the water evaporates

c)

placing the sea water under a microscope and removing the salt with pliers

d)

swirling the sea water and scooping out the salt on the bottom of the container

19.

Particles are always moving.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Match the following definition with the correct term:


Anything that takes up space and has weight. Is made up of moving particles

a)

Mixtures

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Volume