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Matter states, properties and changes

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Of the three states of matter, particles are moving the fastest and are the farthest apart in a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

2.

1.The state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape is _______.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

3.

1.Particles cannot change position in a ________

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

Which graph correctly shows the effect of heat energy on the motion of molecules of matter?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Which of these is a chemical property of iron?

a)

It is dense.

b)

It has a melting point.

c)

It is hard to bend.

d)

It can become rusted.

6.

Density is a physical property that describes how much matter is in a certain amount of space. Which picture shows the highest density?

a)
b)
c)
7.

Which statement about chemical properties is true?

a)

Chemical properties include melting and boiling points.

b)

Bending metal is an example of a chemical property.

c)

A chemical property is the ability of a substance to change into something else.

8.

Physical properties can be observed and/or measured without changing the substance's __________________.

a)

property

b)

composition

c)

appearance

9.

Ice melting is an example of a ___________ ____________.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Composition Change

10.

Which of the following is a chemical property?

a)

Malleability

b)

Decomposition

c)

Boiling Point

11.

The volume of a substance is a ________ _________.

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

c)

Change Property

12.

What is happening in this picture of ice melting?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

13.

What is happening in this picture of water boiling?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

14.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

burning

d)

evaporation

15.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
16.
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.
17.

What is happening when we freeze water?

a)

Molecules are speeding up.

b)

Molecules are slowing down.

18.

Oh man! When I went to the store I bought a chocolate bar and when I got home it was a melted mess. What kind of change is this?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Wave change

19.

I made toast for breakfast! This is an example of a _________.

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Wave change

20.

I found an orange under the front seat of my car! It's the decayed one on the right-blehhh! What kind of change is decomposition?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Wave change

21.
Water (H2O) and table salt (NaCl) can be combined to form salt water. How can this combination be classified?
a)
As a compound because the water and table salt are chemically combined
b)
As a compound because the water and table salt form a new pure substance
c)
As a mixture because the water can be evaporated and physically separated from the table salt
22.
Which best describes an element?
a)
It is the simplest form of matter
b)
It can be changed into a compound
c)
It can be broken down into simpler mixtures
d)
It is composed of more than one type of atom
23.
A group of science students used water, filter paper and a hot plate to separate a mixture of salt and sand. Which of the following did the students most likely do first?
a)
Shake the mixture until the sand settles on the bottom
b)
Pour the mixture through the filter paper
c)
Heat the mixture on the hot plate
d)
Dissolve the salt by adding water to the mixture
24.
Hydrogen peroxide has one more oxygen atom than the compound water. What is the result of this extra oxygen atom?
a)
It makes peroxide more soluble than water
b)
It makes peroxide more carbonated than water
c)
It changes most of the properties of the compound
25.
The smallest part of an element that retains the properties of the element is the
a)
proton
b)
nucleus
c)
electron
d)
atom
26.
How many elements are in the compound sulfuric acid, H2SO4?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
27.
Which two elements make up household ammonia, NH3?
a)
Neon and helium
b)
Neon and hydrogen
c)
Nitrogen and helium
d)
Nitrogen and hydrogen
28.
When potassium and bromine atoms form chemical bonds, which of these is produced?
a)
An element
b)
A mixture
c)
A compound
d)
A new form of matter
29.
Which action results in a chemical change?
a)
Apples being cut into slices
b)
Wood burning in a fireplace
c)
Wet clothes drying on a clothesline
d)
Snow being shoveled off of a sidewalk
30.
What changes when gases condense to form liquids?
a)
Physical mass
b)
Physical state
c)
Chemical reactivity
d)
Chemical composition
31.
Which best represents a physical property of a substance?
a)
Acids act as a corrosive to metal
b)
Gold has a density of 19.3 g/cm3
c)
Sodium combines with chlorine to create sodium chloride
d)
Hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc metal creating hydrogen gas
32.
Which is the best evidence that a chemical change in matter has occurred?
a)
A solid melts
b)
A gas is produced
c)
Matter is destroyed during a chemical reaction
33.
Which term describes the relationship between the mass and volume of a substance?
a)
Density
b)
Solubility
c)
Specific heat
d)
Melting point
34.
Which of these is not an example of a physical change?
a)
Boiling
b)
Stirring
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporating
35.
A student kept a notebook during an investigation. Which recorded observation was most likely a physical change?
a)
The solution was heated for two minutes until it boiled
b)
A solid formed when two liquids were mixed together
c)
Two solutions were mixed and the resulting solution felt hot
d)
The color of two mixed solutions changed from clear to white
36.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
37.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
38.
Two north poles will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which form of matter has a definite shape like this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
d)
clay
40.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
41.
matter
a)
Anything that has weight and takes up space
b)
anything that has a smell and you can feel it
c)
only a few things have matter
d)
the longest distance running
42.
volume
a)
the amount of space taken up by an object
b)
how loud you turn the radio up
c)
how heavy something is
d)
the three states of matter
43.
three states of matter
a)
skin,hair,eyelashes
b)
solid,liquid,gas
c)
pants,shorts,shirt
d)
shoes,socks,shoelace
44.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
45.
Density is...
a)
the amount of mass in an object
b)
the amount of space an object takes up
c)
the amount of mass in a given space
d)
the weight of an object
46.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
47.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
48.
Which liquid is the most dense?  
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
49.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
50.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
51.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
52.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
53.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
volume
volume
b)
matter
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
54.
How we describe and classify matter is called
a)
properties
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
volume
55.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
gas, liquid, mass
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
mass, volume, thermal energy
d)
gas, temperature, solids
56.
Which physical property is the amount of space something takes up and can be measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
conductivity
b)
relative density
c)
thermal energy
d)
volume
57.
Each of these objects is an example of what?house, desk, pencil, car
a)
metal
b)
wood
c)
plastic
d)
matter
58.
How did this student classify these objects?Balloon, orange, ball
a)
Weight
b)
color
c)
texture
d)
shape
59.
Which of these best describes the texture of this metal pan?
a)
small
b)
smooth
c)
flexible
d)
shiny
60.
When paper is folded to make an origami bookmark, what physical property of the paper changes?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
shape
d)
smell
61.
Example for Physical Property
a)
Taste
b)
explodes
62.
Example for Physical property
a)
Odor
b)
burns in air
63.
What is an example of a physical property?
a)
reactivity
b)
 color
64.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
65.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
66.
4. What type of state of matter is a gas that has electrons flowing through it?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Plasma
d)
Solid
67.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
68.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
70.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
71.
Change from Liquid to Solid is call......
a)
fusion
b)
Freezing
c)
sublimation
d)
evaporation
72.
change from liquid to gas is called....
a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
73.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
74.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
75.
What is deposition?
a)
Phase change from gas to solid
b)
phase change from liquid to solid
c)
Phase change from solid to gas
d)
Phase change from liquid to gas
76.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid
77.
Melting is ...
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
78.
Freezing is...
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
79.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid

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