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8th Grade STAAR Matter and Energy

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic building block of matter that make up everyday objcets

a)

Nucleus

b)

Electron Cloud Model

c)

Atom

d)

Atomic Mass

2.

The tendency of an element to react with other elements to produce compounds

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Product

d)

Reactivity

3.

A compound containing a chain of carbon atoms bound with other elements such as hydrogen and oxygen

a)

Organic Compounds

b)

Chain Reaction

c)

Neutron

d)

Mixture

4.

A combination of two or more types of matter that retain their own individual properties

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Solute

5.

A subatomic particle that has almost no mass and a negative charge.

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

neutron

d)

Atomic Mass

6.

The number of protons in the atom of a particular element that is unique only to that element

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Valance electrons

d)

Energy levels

7.

A positively charged subatomic particle located in the nucleus and has an atomic mass of 1

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

amu

8.

A collection of orbitals around the nucleus, each having its own energy level

a)

Valance electrons

b)

Energy Shells

c)

Electron Cloud

d)

Atomic Mass

9.

A subatomic particle located in the nucleus with no charge

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

neutron

d)

Atomic mass

10.

Matter can not be created nor destroyed

a)

The Law of Atomic Mass

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Unbalanced Equation

d)

Balanced

11.

If the equation balances it supports

a)

The Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

The Thermodynamic Law of Energy

c)

That they are all compounds

d)

Organic Compounds and energy given

12.

The center of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons and has a positive charge

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Nucleus

d)

Atomic energy levels

13.

A pure substance containing only one type of atom

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

mixture

d)

homogenius mixture

14.

A chemical substance made up of two or more kinds of atoms bonded together

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Chemical change

15.

Change of color, production of a new gas, Light, heat, precipitant, and temperature change are signs of

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

16.

The number of negatively charged particles in the most out shell.

a)

Energy Shells

b)

Valance electrons

c)

Groups

d)

Periods

17.

Elements located to the left and mostly solid at room temperature.

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

18.

The group with a the valance electrons full and mostly gas at room temperature

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloids

19.

The physical property to shape metal into wire?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductile

c)

Luster

d)

Brittleness

20.

The ability to be hammered into thin sheets

a)

Ductility

b)

Matalliods

c)

Malleability

d)

Conductivity

21.

The ability to move hear or electricity from one place to another

a)

Electromagnetic

b)

Conductivity

c)

Malleability

d)

Luster

22.

The way light reflects from the surface of a substance

a)

Electricity

b)

Luster

c)

Luminosity

d)

Brittleness

23.

The ability to break or shatter under stress

a)

Fragile

b)

Brittleness

c)

Ductile

d)

Malleable

24.

A table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number

a)

Groups/Family

b)

Periodic Table

c)

Atomic Mass

d)

Period/Row

25.

Columns, Families and Reactivity all describe

a)

Periods/ Rows

b)

Groups

26.

The horizontal row where atomic mass increases as it moves from left to right indicating energy shells.

a)

Periodic Table

b)

Groups/Family

c)

Period/Row

d)

Transitional Metals

27.

Groups are organized by valance electrons which also indicates

a)

Increase in atomic mass

b)

Reactivity and Properties

28.

Elements that are highly reactive and located in group/family 1 on the Periodic Table

a)

Alkaline Earth Metals

b)

Transition Metals

c)

Alkali Metals

d)

Halogens

29.

The least reactive group on the periodic table

a)

Alkaline Earth

b)

Transitional Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gases

30.

Vertical columns on the Periodic Table

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

31.

Reactivity on the periodic table is organized in

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

32.

Atomic identity is determined by

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

33.

The number of protons plus the number of neutrons contained in an atoms nucleus

a)

Atomic Mass

b)

Atomic Number

c)

Valence Electrons

d)

Electron Cloud

34.

A diagram that shows an atom's nucleus surrounded by an electron cloud

a)

Plum pudding Model

b)

Bohr Model

35.

Elements located in group/family 17 on the Periodic Table

a)

Transitional Metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble Gases

d)

Metals

36.

Elements that share semi- properties of both metal and nonmetals. They are located on the zig zag line

a)

Metals

b)

Alkali Metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Nonmetals

37.

Two or more atoms joined together chemically

a)

Molecule

b)

Subscript

c)

Coefficient

d)

Element

38.

The number written after the elements symbol "under"! In a chemical formula that indicates the number of atoms of a specific element

a)

Coefficient

b)

Subscript

39.

The number "in front " of an element or compound that indicates the number of molecules in a chemical formula

a)

Subscript

b)

Coefficient

40.

The type of change that results in the formation of a new chemical substance

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Physical property

d)

Reactant

41.

The type of change in which the form of matter is altered, but "Not changed or transformed "

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical Change

42.

Group 17 has 7 valance electrons they like to react with group one. The groups name means "SALT FORMERS" This groups name is called the......

a)

Noble Gases

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Transitional Metals

d)

Halogens