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Topic 1 Introduction to Matter

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Min is conducting an experiment where he compares the properties of water and lemonade. The first stage of the experiment is focusing only on the physical properties of the water and lemonade. Which property would Min not use?

a)

color

b)

flammabiltiy

c)

boiling point

2.

Coffee is a ___________________.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

3.

Trail mix is a _________________.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

4.

Chicken broth is a _______________.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

5.

Spaghetti and meatballs is a ___________________.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

6.

Chocolate milk is a ______________.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogeneous mixture

7.

George is writing a newspaper article about the fire at the local library. His introductory paragraph has an example of conservation of mass. "Our town library dealt with a terrible fire in one of its rooms over the weekend. The room contained much-loved books and magazines. Firefighters rushed to the scene, but were too late. All that remained of the books and magazines were ash, water vapor, and carbon dioxide fumes. The mayor arrived soon afterward and urged everyone to donate to help rebuild this important community building." Which sentence has an example of the law of conservation of mass?

a)

All that remained of the books and magazines were were ash, water vapor, and carbon dioxide fumes.

b)

Firefighters rushed to the scene, but were too late.

c)

The room contained much loved books and magazines.

8.

Annie learns that the compound sulfuric acid is called the universal chemical. The acid is used in everything from gasoline to paper. Annie uses beads in three different colors to model sulfuric acid. Based on the model, what is the chemical formula of sulfuric acid? Hint: count the atoms

a)

S4O2H

b)

H2SO4

c)

S2HO4

9.

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins. Jonah realizes that even though he is crushing the cans, the amount of material in each can is unchanged. Which of the following describes the process that is taking place?

a)

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

b)

a change in mass of an object

c)

a change in form or appearance of matter

10.

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins. Jonah realizes that even though he is crushing the cans, the amount of material in each can is unchanged. Rachel notices that many objects have rusted. Rusting is a chemical change that some metal and steel objects undergo when they are exposed to oxygen. Which option best describes a chemical change?

a)

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

b)

a change from a liquid state to a gas state

c)

a change in form or appearance of matter

11.

Teresa stays home from school because she has a cold. Her father makes her chicken noodle soup and urges her to drink lots of orange juice. Both the soup and juice are mixtures, but one is a homogeneous mixture and the other is heterogeneous. Which food item is homogeneous?

a)

Orange Juice

b)

Chicken Noodle Soup

12.

Teresa stays home from school because she has a cold. Her father makes her chicken noodle soup and urges her to drink lots of orange juice. Both the soup and juice are mixtures, but one is a homogeneous mixture and the other is heterogeneous. Which food item is heterogeneous?

a)

Orange Juice

b)

Chicken Noodle Soup

13.

Martina is camping and needs wood for a cooking fire as well as for shelter. She gathers a variety of logs and branches from the surrounding area. She chops and shapes some of the larger pieces of wood into uniform shapes to build her shelter. What kind of change is taking place as the wood is chopped?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

14.

Fill in a word that correctly completes the sentence. Martina is camping and needs wood for a cooking fire as well as for shelter. She gathers a variety of logs and branches from the surrounding area. She burns some of the smaller twigs and branches to start a fire in order to cook her dinner. Burning wood is an example of a _______________change.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

15.

The formula for density is:

Density =

D=

a)

mass/volume

M/V

b)

mass x volume

M x V

c)

mass + volume

M + V

16.

When you throw a penny into a wishing fountain it sinks, why does it sink?

a)

It is less dense than the water

b)

It is more dense than the water

c)

It is the same density as the water

17.

When you throw a feather in water it floats, why does it float?

a)

The feather is less dense than the water

b)

The feather is more dense than the water

c)

The feather is the same density as the the water