WorksheetsNature of Matter
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and gas
b)
solid, water, and gas
c)
wood, liquid, and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and helium
2.
What is one way matter change states?
a)
matter loses mass
b)
heat is added
c)
it doesn't change
d)
by doing nothing
3.
The amount of space that matter takes up is its _______.
a)
atom
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
weight
4.
At 32 degrees Fahrenheit, water _________.
a)
evaporates
b)
boils
c)
freezes
d)
remains the same
5.
Water in the form of a gas is called _________.
a)
water vapor
b)
gasoline
c)
ice
d)
liquid
6.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
7.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
8.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
9.
Water in its solid form is _____________.
a)
a vapor
b)
ice
c)
a liquid
d)
boiling
10.
At 212 degrees Fahrenheit, water __________________.
a)
freezes
b)
stays the same
c)
boils
d)
turns to Coke
11.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
12.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
13.
The measurement system used by scientist around the world.
a)
metric system
b)
customary systerm
c)
calorie system
d)
science system
14.
What is the measure of gravity on an object?
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
15.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
16.
__________ has a definite shape and volume.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
17.
______________ does not have a definite shape or volume.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
18.
Dimensions of a shape are:
length- 4cm
height- 3cm
width- 10cm
What is the volume?
length- 4cm
height- 3cm
width- 10cm
What is the volume?
a)
12cm cubed
b)
40cm cubed
c)
120cm cubed
d)
17cm cubed
19.
Dimensions of a shape are:
length- 10cm
height- 8cm
width- 7cm
What is the volume?
length- 10cm
height- 8cm
width- 7cm
What is the volume?
a)
560cm cubed
b)
25cm cubed
c)
56cm cubed
d)
80cm cubed
20.
2 meters = ____________ centimeters
a)
100
b)
20
c)
200
d)
2000
21.
4,000 milliliters = ______________ liters
a)
4
b)
40
c)
400
d)
0.4
22.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
23.
Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
24.
If you saw a glass of water and later the water was gone, what happened to the water? Remember that you're in the science lab.
a)
Someone was very thirsty and drank the water.
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
solubility
25.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
26.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
27.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
28.
A physical change does not need energy to occur.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
30.
I am the smallest whole particle of matter.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
31.
I am two or more atoms chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
32.
I am 2 or more elements chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
compound
d)
mixture
33.
Texture, color, states of matter, flexibility, freezing & melting points
a)
Chemical Properties
b)
Physical Properties
c)
States of Mass
d)
Scientific matterology
34.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
a)
melting
b)
bending a paper clip
c)
rusting
d)
boiling water
35.
Which 2 kinds of particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons and neutrons
b)
electrons and nuclei
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and kryptons
36.
Which particle is equal to the Atomic Number
a)
# of electrons
b)
# of neutrons
c)
# of protons
37.
Which particle carries a negative charge?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
38.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
39.
The smallest part of an element...
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
electron
40.
____________ can join to form molecules.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
electron
41.
The idea that everything is made up of small particles called atoms...
a)
Big idea
b)
Atomic Theory
c)
Einstein's Theory
42.
Type of matter made of two or more elements...
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
43.
Carbon atoms are connected in different ways in.....
a)
Oxygen
b)
Neon
c)
Diamonds and graphite
44.
Substance with NO definite volume or shape...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
45.
Substance with a DEFINITE volume, but NO definite shape...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
46.
Substance with a DEFINITE shape and DEFINITE volume...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
47.
Substance that fills its container and can "spill" out into more space...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
48.
Substance that fills its container but will not "spill" into more space unless more of the substance is added...
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
49.
Amount of space an object takes up...
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
50.
Amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas...
a)
mass
b)
volume
51.
Liquid form is measured with a graduated cylinder...
a)
mass
b)
volume
52.
Measured with a balance...
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
53.
Different materials placed together, but each keeps its own properties...
a)
Solution
b)
Mixture
54.
Different materials placed together that spread out evenly and do not settle...
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
55.
Lucky Charms and milk is an example of a...
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
56.
Lemonade is an example of a...
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
57.
The smallest particle of a compound that still has the compound characteristics...
a)
Atom
b)
Molecule
58.
True or False: Ice cubes and water have particles that ACT/MOVE the exact same way.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
True or False: Ice cubes and water are made up of the same atoms (hydrogen and oxygen).
a)
True
b)
False
60.
True of False: The atomic weight (the decimal) identifies how many protons and electrons are found in an element.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
The particles in a solid are...
a)
vibrating and closely packed together
b)
vibrating and loosely packed together
c)
not moving at all
62.
Temperature measures...
a)
The amount of matter in an object.
b)
how fast or slowly molecules are moving.
c)
the amount of space an object takes up.
63.
Which particles are found in an atom's nucleus?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Both protons and neutrons
64.
Which particles are found in the energy rings (levels) surrounding an atom's nucleus?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Both protons and electrons
65.
True or False: A PHYSICAL CHANGE does NOT create a different kind of matter.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Breaking a window or crumpling a piece of paper are examples of a....
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
67.
Baking a cake is an example of a...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
68.
Boiling an egg can be said to show....
a)
no change.
b)
a physical and a chemical change.
c)
a poor choice for breakfast.
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