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Matter and Properties

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are NOT molecules?

a)

Aluminum: Al

b)

Nitric Acid: HNO3

c)

Fluorine: F

d)

Potassium Chloride: KCl

e)

Salt: NaCl

2.

Book 1 and Book 2 have same density and the same size. What can you infer about the masses of both Book 1 and Book 2?

a)

Book 1 has less mass.

b)

Book 2 has less mass.

c)

Book 2 weighs more.

d)

Book 1 and Book 2 are equal in mass.

3.

If you changed a liquid to a solid, how will the particles change in their movement?

a)

The particles would speed up and come closer together.

b)

The particles would slow down and come closer together.

c)

The particles would maintain the same speed.

d)

The particles would easily move past each other.

4.

What happens when heat is added to a substance?

a)

Particles slow down and do not grow farther apart, because of melting or evaporation of that material.

b)

Particles speed up and grow farther apart, because of melting or evaporation of that material.

c)

Particles speed up and do not gain space between them, because of melting or evaporation of that material.

d)

Particles slow down and gain energy, because of melting or evaporation of that material.

5.

Which of the following have particles that can move easily past one another? Select TWO answer choices.

a)

smoke from a campfire

b)

a piece of pottery

c)

helium in a balloon

d)

a penny lying on the sidewalk

e)

a set of Legos

6.

What property would best explain the difference between two objects when they are both placed in a liquid?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

density

d)

size

7.

Based off the table, which mineral listed has the softest mineral based on the hardness column?

a)

Quartz

b)

Calcite

c)

Mica

d)

Feldspar

8.

Based off the table, which minerals is categorized as the hardest?

a)

Quartz, Pyrite, and Feldspar

b)

Pyrite, Feldspar, and Hornblende

c)

Quartz, Hornblende, and Mica

d)

Pyrite, Hornblende, and Calcite

9.

The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.

a)

Element

b)

Matter

c)

Atom

d)

Compound

10.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Volume

11.

What forms when two or more atoms join together and share electrons?

a)

Compound

b)

Element Compound

c)

Molecule

d)

Atoms

12.

A material that cannot be broken down into a simpler form.

a)

Atom

b)

Matter

c)

Molecule

d)

Element

13.

What forms when two or more elements combine?

a)

Compound

b)

Element Compound

c)

Substance

d)

Molecule

14.

When an object is described as being "contracted" in size, it means the object has __________.

a)

increased.

b)

experienced no change.

c)

decreased.

d)

expanded.

15.

When a boat has the ability to float on water, what physical property can be observed?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Reflectivity

16.

What state of matter can be described as having no definite shape or no definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

What state of matter can be described as having definite shape and definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.

What state of matter can be described as definite volume, but no definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

19.

What are the benefits of people spreading salt on icy roads and sidewalks during cold winters?

a)

Salt causes the ice to melt, because it lowers the freezing point of the water.

b)

Salt increases the mass of the ice, allowing it not be as slippery.

c)

Salt increases the boiling point of the ice, making it turn into a liquid.

d)

Salt increases the freezing point, because it solidifies the ice on the ground.

20.

Look at the picture of the chemical formula for caffeine. What is true about the compound of caffeine?

a)

It contains 24 elements.

b)

It contains 4 different elements.

c)

It contains 4 atoms.

d)

It contains only 1 element.

21.

When the temperature of substance decreases, the particles...

a)

speed up and move farther apart

b)

slow down and move farther apart

c)

speed up and move closer together

d)

slow down and move closer together

22.

The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

3 mL

b)

20 mL

c)

23 mL

d)

43 mL

23.

Which statement is true?

a)

Oil is the most dense substance.

b)

Oil is less dense than water.

c)

Corn syrup is less dense than water.

d)

Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.

24.

The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?

a)

Some of the water absorbed the air.

b)

Some of the water disappeared.

c)

Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.

d)

Some of the water was released due to condensation.

25.

What is the formula for calculating density?

a)

Density = Mass x Volume

b)

Density = Mass ÷ Volume

c)

Density = Volume x Mass

d)

Density = Volume ÷ Mass

26.

What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock (irregular shape)?

a)

L x W x H with a ruler

b)

Use a triple beam balance

c)

Mass ÷ Volume

d)

Graduated cylinder

27.

Which liquid has the greatest density?

a)

Lamp oil

b)

Water

c)

Karo syrup

d)

Honey

28.

Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which conclusion can be drawn from this data?

a)

one object is magnetic and the other is not

b)

one object has a greater density than the other

c)

one object is solid and the other is a liquid

d)

one object is much larger than the other

29.

What two particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Atoms

30.

Molecules share electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What particle has no electrical/neutral charge?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Elements

32.

What particle orbits the nucleus?

a)

Atoms

b)

Electrons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Protons

33.

Which of the following will increase the rate at which a substance boils?

a)

increasing the temperature

b)

increasing the water amount

c)

decreasing the humidity

d)

decreasing the temperature

34.

Which combination of objects will take up the LEAST amount of space?

a)

Objects 1 & 3

b)

Objects 2 & 4

c)

Objects 2 & 3

d)

Objects 1 & 4

35.

What property is being measured by these two objects in the cylinders?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Mass

c)

Density

d)

Weight

36.

How do you measure the volume of an object that is irregular shaped?

a)

Use a measuring tape to find the length, width, and height of the object.

b)

Place object on an equal pan balance.

c)

Place object in a graduated cylinder with water and measure the water level as it has risen.

d)

Place object in a graduated cylinder with water and add both water levels together.

37.

What is the volume of Object X?

a)

10.0 cm

b)

15.0 cm

c)

20.0 cm

d)

25.0 cm

38.

Julie is collecting information about the physical properties of a rock. She puts water in a graduated cylinder. Then she puts the rock into the cylinder. What information can Julie collect from the graduated cylinder?

a)

the rock's mass

b)

the rock's volume

c)

the rock's texture

d)

the rock's temperature

39.

Amanda has two spheres. One made of silver and the other made of nickel.


She needs help determining which spheres has the higher density. Which experiments below would help her solve this? Select two answer choices.

a)

Use a digital scale to measure each sphere's weight.

b)

Use a triple beam balance to measure each sphere's mass.

c)

Use a Newton scale to measure each sphere's weight.

d)

Drop both spheres in water to see which one sinks faster.