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Matter: Phases, Properties & Changes

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Particles of a liquid...

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

decrease in volume as temperature increases.

c)

are free to move and slide around one another but still touch.

2.

A chemical change...

a)

does not create new chemical bonds

b)

creates a new substance

c)

is a change in the state of matter

3.

When temperature decreases, atoms...

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

4.

When temperature increases, atoms...

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

5.

Which state of matter has particles that are stuck in one spot but vibrate?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

6.

A phase change can be all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

A change in the amount of energy

b)

A physical change

c)

A chemical change

d)

A change in the state of matter

7.

Which section of the phase change diagram is indicated?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

melting

d)

freezing

8.

Which section of the phase change diagram is indicated?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Vaporization

d)

Condensation

9.

Which section of the phase change diagram is indicated?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

10.
A substance that contains only one type of atom is a(n)
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
homogeneous mixture
11.
Two or more elements chemically combined:
a)
an atom
b)
a compound
c)
a mixture
d)
a pure substance
12.
Two or more physically combined substances form —
a)
a compoud
b)
an acid
c)
an element
d)
a mixture
13.
Two or more substances in the same place but NOT chemically combined or in a specific ratio is called —
a)
a compound 
b)
a pure substance
c)
an element
d)
a mixture
14.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
15.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
16.
Which is NOT a physical property?
a)
odor
b)
reacts with acid
c)
ability to conduct electric current
d)
hardness
17.
Which of the following is a chemical property of water?
a)
Reacts with pure sodium
b)
Boils at 100 oC
c)
Is liquid at room temperature
d)
Has a density of 1 gm/mL
18.
Which of the following is an example of MATTER?
a)
light
b)
air
c)
gravity
d)
sound
19.

Chemical and physical changes are different because...

a)

Chemical changes produce new substances

b)

Both of these

c)

Physical changes DO NOT produce new substances

20.

If I paint my whole classroom purple, I have made a...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

21.

Roasting marshmallows at a campfire is an example of a...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

22.
Exploding Fireworks?
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
23.
The Law of Conservation of Mass tells us matter can't  ______________.
a)
change color
b)
change state of matter
c)
be created or destroyed
d)
change temperature
24.

Which of the following is not a clue that a chemical reaction has taken place?

a)

Changing size

b)

Changing color

c)

A gas being formed

d)

Formation of a precipitate

25.

Which of the following would not be considered a chemical reaction?

a)

Tearing up a newspaper

b)

Digesting food

c)

Acid rain dissolving rock

26.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
27.
Green bananas turning yellow on their own as they ripen.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
28.

Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?

a)

sour milk

b)

burning wood

c)

dissolving sugar

d)

rust