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Test Review Properties of Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a hot summer day

a)

ice cubes in your drink have less energy

b)

molecules in the air move faster

c)

the air in your balloon contracts

2.

Imagine you have a glass of water. The water molecules in the glass

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

have no viscosity.

c)

decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

d)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

3.

Consider a cup of hot coffee. As the coffee cools down and the particles in it move slower and

a)

the coffee becomes colder.

b)

the coffee becomes warmer.

c)

the coffee has more energy.

d)

the coffee has less energy.

4.

During a cold winter night as the temperature drops, the particles in the air outside your window ...

a)

speed up and move farther apart

b)

speed up and move closer together

c)

slow down and move farther apart

d)

slow down and move closer together

5.

When you heat up a pot of water on the stove, the water molecules...

a)

speed up and move closer

b)

speed up and move farther apart

c)

slow down and move closer together

d)

slow down and move farther apart

6.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?

a)

They are made of atoms and molecules

b)

The particles are always in motion

c)

The particles always move at the same speed

d)

The arrangement of the particles determines the state of matter.

7.

Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

8.

Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

9.

Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

10.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
11.

To move from a gas to a liquid, energy needs to be

a)

added

b)

taken away

12.

To move from a solid to a gas, energy needs to be

a)

added

b)

taken away

13.

To move from a liquid to a solid, energy needs to be

a)

added

b)

taken away

14.

To move from a liquid to a gas, energy needs to be

a)

added

b)

taken away

15.

During a cold winter day, when ice starts to melt, it reaches a certain temperature. This temperature is the same as its

a)

temperature at which it starts to freeze.

b)

temperature at which water vapor starts to condense.

c)

temperature at which it starts to boil.

16.

Which segment on the graph represents freezing?

a)

segment AB

b)

segment BC

c)

segment CD

d)

segment DE

17.

During segment D the substance is

a)

boiling.

b)

melting.

c)

freezing.

d)

condensing.

18.

During segment EF the substance is a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

During which segment is the substance a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

What is the substance's boiling point, based on the heating curve?

a)

55 C

b)

90 C

c)

120 C

d)

30 C

21.

Based on the heating curve, this substance's melting/freezing point is

a)

2700 C

b)

4000 C

c)

500 C

d)

1500 C

22.
What happens when liquid water evaporates?
a)
Water molecules break apart into atoms
b)
The molecules bump past each other
c)
The molecules move faster and become gas
d)
The water increases in mass
23.
What happens when water vapor condenses?
a)
Cooling water vapor causes molecules to move further apart
b)
Molecules slow down and their attractions bring them closer
c)
Colder temperatures speed up the molecules
d)
Water vapor is less dense than liquid water
24.
What is happening on the molecular level to a substance when it changes from gas, to liquid, to solid?
a)
Losing energy
b)
Gaining energy
25.
What is happening to a substance on the molecular level when it is changing from solid, to liquid, to gas?
a)
Losing energy
b)
Gaining energy
26.

Which of the following examples represents a physical change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

A teacher is demonstrating physical and chemical changes to her class. Which action should they use to demonstrate a chemical change?

a)

Cutting a piece of paper with scissors.

b)

Folding a piece of paper into an airplane.

c)

Ripping a piece of paper with their hands.

d)

Burning a piece of paper with a match.

28.

Properties that describe how a substance looks, feels, or its state of matter, etc. are __________________.

a)

Chemical properties

b)

Physical properties

29.
Properties that describe how a substance reacts with other substances are called?
a)
Chemical properties
b)
Physical properties
30.

Why does the image best represent an example of a physical change?

a)

The pencil can no longer be used.

b)

The pencil is a different size.

c)

The materials making up the pencil did not change.

d)

The materials making up the pencil are different.

31.
TRUE OR FALSE: You can look at matter and observe the chemical properties.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
32.
Is Gatorade powder dissolving in water physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
33.
Density: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
34.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
35.
Reacts with Acid: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
36.
Melting Point: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
37.

Select the physical properties.

a)

colorless liquid

b)

soluble in water

c)

vaporize at 48 degrees

d)

acid is reactive with zinc

38.

Separating a solution like sand and water using a filter is a...

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

change of form

d)

change of state

39.

Boiling is......(select 2)

a)

a physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

change of state

d)

producing a new gas substance

40.

Select the possible signs of a chemical change.

a)

produces sound and light

b)

produces heat

c)

changes state

d)

changes size

e)

changes shape

41.

Oil and water separate because of...

a)

the physical property of melting point

b)

the physical property of state

c)

the physical property of density

d)

the chemical property of flammability

e)

the chemical property of reactivity

42.

Separating sugar and water through evaporation is a...... (select 2)

a)

physical change for water

b)

physical change for sugar

c)

chemical change for water

d)

chemical change for sugar

43.

Select the chemical change.

a)

grounding flour

b)

melting crayons in the sunshine

c)

fireworks exploding

d)

roads expanding when its cold

44.

Photosynthesis is a...

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

45.

Digestion is a....

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

46.

Which is more dense and why? (select 2)

a)

Ice

b)

Warm Water

c)

Cold Water

d)

the molecules are more tightly packed

e)

the molecules are more spread out

47.

Objects will sink in water if their density is....

a)

less than 1 g/mL

b)

more than 1 g/mL

c)

equal to 1 g/mL

48.

When a gas becomes a liquid...(select 2)

a)

the particles spread out

b)

the particles lose energy

c)

the temperature rises

d)

the particle motion decreases

e)

the type of particle changes

49.

The state of matter with the least particle motion is.....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

50.

Solid to Liquid = (select 2)

a)

more energy

b)

less energy

c)

higher temperature

d)

lower temperature