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Unit 2 Changes in Matter

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol, both clear liquids, are mixed together. Observations are made by Mr. Watts and he noticed no change in color or temperature. This is evidence of?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

No Change

2.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

Burning rocket fuel

b)

Vinegar mixes with iron and heat is produced

c)

Cutting paper

d)

Digesting food

3.

Liquid A is mixed with Liquid B. A thermometer is placed within the liquid and a decrease in temperature is observed. This is an example of?

a)

A physical reaction

b)

A chemical reaction

c)

Change in state of matter

d)

No change

4.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a chemical change?

a)

Melting a substance into a liquid

b)

Precipitate is formed

c)

Unexpected color change

d)

Both precipitate and color change

5.

The radiant energy plants need for photosynthesis comes from the?

a)

Moon

b)

Ocean

c)

Gravity

d)

Sun

6.

In the process of photosynthesis, plants produce and release a gas called?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

7.

The process that plants use to produce their own food using light energy from the Sun.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Photosynthesis

8.

Mr. McKelroy cooks a mean brisket. Mrs. Holloman and Mr. Watts use the energy from the brisket to move and stay alive. Which of the following is the correct conversion of energy from brisket to movement?

a)

Chemical to mechanical

b)

Thermal to mechancial

c)

Mechanical to chemical

d)

Chemical to thermal

9.

When plants use sunlight to make their food (glucose), this is which of the following energy conversions?

a)

Mechanical to thermal

b)

Thermal to radiant

c)

Radiant to mechanical

d)

Radiant to chemical

10.

Dogs are able to chase mailmen due to which of the following energy conversions?

a)

Radiant to mechanical

b)

Mechanical to chemical

c)

Chemical to mechanical

d)

Thermal to radiant

11.

Which of the following is true of chemical energy consumed by organisms?

a)

It is transformed into other various forms of energy

b)

It is destroyed in the stomach

c)

Zero energy is needed to survive

d)

All energy stays as chemical energy

12.

The energy plants convert in photosynthesis is stored in which molecule?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Water

d)

Glucose (sugar)

13.

Which is the correct energy conversion in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical to mechanical

b)

Radiant to chemical

c)

Chemical to radiant

d)

Thermal to chemical

14.

What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

The Sun

15.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical change?

a)

Two liquids combined produce a gas

b)

Sugar dissolving into water and can be separated

c)

A precipitate, yellow solid, is formed from mixing lead nitrate and potassium iodide

d)

Heat and rust forming from vinegar and steel wool

16.

Which of the following is true of physical changes?

a)

No new substance is created

b)

Physical properties, such as state of matter, may be changed

c)

Can relatively be easily reversed

d)

All the above

17.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Candy, when heated, turns black and gives off a bunt smell

b)

Placing iron in water and it sinks to the bottom of the container

c)

Cutting paper into smaller pieces

d)

Ice being heated and melting into a liquid

18.

Which of the following is not a correct conversion of chemical energy into thermal energy?

a)

Rabbits using energy from food to hop around.

b)

Your body temperature increasing during athletics

c)

Coal is burned in a power plant

d)

Gasoline burning in a car engine

19.

Which is the correct conversion of energy in this picture?

a)

Chemical to radiant

b)

Mechanical to radiant

c)

Chemical to thermal

d)

Radiant into chemical energy

20.

Some organisms must maintain a constant body temperature of around 98.6 degrees F. This is a characteristic of homeostasis. These organisms achieve this by converting?

a)

Radiant into thermal energy

b)

Electrical into chemical energy

c)

Chemical into thermal energy

d)

Thermal into chemical energy

21.

Which of the following is/are signs of a chemical change?

a)

Production of a gas (bubbling)

b)

Decrease in temperature

c)

Formation of a new substance

d)

All the above

22.

Radiant energy used in photosynthesis is commonly called?

a)

Heat

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Light

23.

How is the ice cream and running boy related?

a)

The ice cream gives the boy the thermal energy needed to convert to mechanical energy

b)

The ice cream gives the boy the chemical energy needed to convert to mechanical energy

c)

The ice cream gives the boy mechanical energy to convert to chemical energy

d)

None of the above