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5: Matter Unit

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
2.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
3.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
4.
Cutting an orange is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An example of a physical property is 
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
6.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
7.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
8.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
9.

The Law of Conservation of Matter states that

a)

matter is created

b)

matter is destroyed

c)

matter is neither created nor destroyed

d)

matter does not change

10.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
11.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
12.
A measure of how much mass is contained in a given unit of volume.
a)
mass
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
matter
13.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
14.
Shape is a ____ that helps identify an object.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
mass
d)
matter
15.
What is the tiniest particle in the entire universe?
a)
cells
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
liquids
16.
What is the name of a single type of atom?
a)
cell
b)
proton
c)
element
d)
atom
17.
Everything is made up of little tiny things called _____
a)
compounds
b)
molecules
c)
atoms
d)
solids
18.
A combination of 2 or more substances that cannot be easily separated is called- 
a)
a mixture
b)
a solution 
c)
a solute 
d)
a solvent 
19.
Water and Kool-Aid are mixed together. Hot water, coffee and sugar are mixed together. Which substance is the solvent in both?
a)
Water
b)
Coffee
c)
Kool-aid
d)
Sugar
20.
A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
solvent
21.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
22.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

23.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
24.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
25.
The milk in the glass has volume and takes the shape of its container. Therefore, it is assumed that milk is a ______________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
26.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
27.
Molecules move quickest in which state of matter
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
28.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
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
29.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
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
30.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
31.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
32.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
33.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
d)
plasma
34.
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)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
35.
State of matter with no definite shape or volume.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
Mississippi
36.
The change of state from a liquid to a solid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
37.
Change of state from a solid to a liquid.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
freezing
d)
melting
38.
What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?
a)
deposition
b)
sublimation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
39.
What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and disappears into a gas?
a)
evaporation
b)
burning
c)
melting
d)
freezing
40.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
41.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
42.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
43.
Which state of matter has particles that are stuck in one spot but vibrate?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
44.
Which state of matter has particles that are still close together, but can move around each other?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
45.
Which state of matter has particles that are very far apart and zing around?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
46.

What happens to the particles in matter when heat is added?

a)

The particles get bigger

b)

The particles get smaller

c)

The particles get slower

d)

The particles get faster

47.

Which of the following statements describes a solid?

a)

It has a fixed shape

b)

It takes the shape of its container

48.

Which of the following statements describes a liquid?

a)

It has a fixed shape

b)

It takes the shape of its container

49.

Which of the following statements describes a gas?

a)

It has a fixed shape

b)

It takes the shape of its container

50.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
51.
Flammability is an example of what property?
a)
Chemical property
b)
Physical property
52.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
53.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 state of matter
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
54.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
55.
Which of the following is a physical property?
a)
melting point
b)
flammability
c)
ability to rust
56.
Properties that can be observed without trying to change the identity of the substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
57.
Is melting point of a substance a physical or chemical property?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
58.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
sun
b)
air
c)
snow
d)
thoughts
59.
Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?
a)
rain
b)
Mars
c)
heat
d)
air
60.
Which of the following is an example of MATTER?
a)
light
b)
air
c)
gravity
d)
sound
61.
Using dye to change the color of a shirt green.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
62.

Mixing two substances is what type of change?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

63.

__________ are used to observe or describe characteristics of matter.

a)

Physical properties

b)

Chemical properties

64.

__________ tell you the types of changes that matter can undergo.

a)

Physical properties

b)

Chemical properties

65.

Examples of physical properties...

a)

Flammability, toxicity, oxidation, reactivity, sensitivity to light

b)

volume, density, solubility, melting point, boiling point, freezing point

66.

Examples of chemical properties...

a)

Flammability, toxicity, oxidation, reactivity, sensitivity to light

b)

volume, density, solubility, melting point, boiling point, freezing point