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WorksheetsCh. 9 Comparing Kinds of Matter
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Physical Science is the study of what TWO things?
Matter
Mass
Energy
Physics
What are the TWO main categories of Physical Science?
Matter
Physics
Chemistry
Energy
Choose TWO. Matter is anything that has _________ and __________.
Space
Mass
Buoyancy
Volume
The amount of material, or "stuff," in an object:
Volume
Mass
Density
Weight
Grams or kilograms are used to measure:
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
Volume is measured in which TWO units?
Newtons
Milliliters
Cubic centimeters
Grams
How do you calculate density?
Mass + Volume = Density
Mass - Volume = Density
Mass x Volume = Density
Mass ÷ Volume = Density
How much space an object takes up is:
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
How much material is in a milliliter of a substance is known as the substance's:
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
Which property is measured in g/mL or g/cm3?
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
How strongly gravity pulls on an object is:
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
Weight is measured in which TWO units?
Kilograms
Pounds
Milliliters
Newtons
Buoyancy is:
Resistance to sinking
Ability to sink
Ability to bounce
Resistance to bouncing
Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Kansas
Which state of matter keeps its shape and volume, with particles that vibrate in place?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Connecticut
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume, and it has particles that are close but flow past each other.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Michigan
Which state of matter takes the shape and volume of its container and has particles that flow freely?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Minnesota
An element is:
A material that cannot be broken down into anything simpler.
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, or Heart.
A skateboarding brand.
What comes before "O" and "P."
Which is NOT a property used to categorize elements?
State of matter at room temp.
Chemical reactivity - how well they combine with other elements
Whether they are metal, nonmetal, or metalloid
How easily they can be found in nature
What are the possibilities for state of matter at room temperature? CHOOSE 3
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Air
Which is NOT a possibility for type of element?
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Semimetal
"Reactive" and "nonreactive" describe:
An element's state of matter at room temperature
An element's chemical reactivity
The type of element
Dull, insulator, brittle describes which type of element?
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Semimetal
Shiny, conductive, flexible describe which type of element?
Metal
Nonmetal
Metalloid
Semimetal
Elements that are somewhat shiny and semiconductors are:
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Semimetals
The smallest unit of an element that retains the property of that element is:
An atom
A cell
A neutron
A slice
A particle with one or more atom joined together is:
A molecule
A nucleus
An atom
An element
This is an example of:
A molecule
An atom
What TWO things are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
DNA
Which particle has a negative electric charge?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Which particle has a positive charge?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
The atomic number equals the number of:
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
At room temperature, most elements are:
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Heavy
Which TWO elements are liquid at room temperature?
Magnesium
Mercury
Bromine
Beryllium
When you move left or down on the periodic table, the elements become more:
Heavy
Common
Metallic
Slippery
This is an atom of which element:
6 - Carbon
3 - Lithium
8 - Oxygen
4 - Beryllium
What happens when some nonmetals combine with metals?
The nonmetals get broken down or corroded
The metals get broken down or corroded
The nonmetals get stronger or enhanced
The metals get stronger or enhanced
At room temperature Oxygen is in which state?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
The ability to be stretched into a wire is:
Ductility
Malleability
Wiriness
Stretchiness
The ability to be hammered flat or bent without breaking is:
Ductility
Malleability
Hammerability
Bendability
