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Matter PRE-TEST

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One example of a physical change is

a)

burning paper

b)

baking cookies

c)

heating table sugar

d)

dissolving salt in water

2.

One example of a chemical change is

a)

filterting

b)

burning wood

c)

boiling water

d)

crushing a can

3.

The energy of matter in motion is called

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

4.

Radio waves, visible light from the sun, infrared rays from heat lamps, waves that heat food, ultraviolet rays, and X-rays are all considered types of...

a)

electrical energy

b)

electromagnetic energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

potential energy

5.

Table sugar and table salt are examples of...

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

mixtures

d)

pure substances

6.

Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances are...

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

solutions

7.

The measurement of the force of gravity on an object is the object's...

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

8.

The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its...

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

melting point

9.

The measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called...

a)

weight

b)

melting point

c)

boiling point

d)

density

10.

The density of a block of wood with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters and a mass of 100 grams is...

a)

2 g/cm3

b)

0.5 g/cm3

c)

500 g/cm3

d)

5,000 g/cm3

11.

All elements are composed of extremely small particles called...

a)

compounds

b)

mixtures

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

12.

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

a)

gas burning on a stove

b)

rust forming on an iron fence

c)

salt dissolving in a glass of water

d)

using electricity to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen

13.

The ability to do work or cause change describes...

a)

temperature

b)

density

c)

matter

d)

energy

14.

The change in which ice absorb energy and melts is a(n)...

a)

endothermic change

b)

exothermic change

c)

chemical change

d)

change in mass

15.

Which of these statements is false?

a)

Oxygen and copper are examples of elements

b)

Elements are pure substances

c)

Atoms of different elements can combine to form compounds

d)

Atoms of different elements are the same

16.

What holds atoms together in a molecule?

a)

density

b)

gravity

c)

physical bonds

d)

chemical bonds

17.

Fireworks exploding in the sky and giving off light are an example of a(n)...

a)

endothermic change

b)

exothermic change

c)

physical change

d)

change in mass

18.

The volume of an irregular object can be measured by...

a)

multiplying the object's length, width, and height

b)

dividing the object's density by its mass

c)

submerging the object in water in a graduated cylinder

d)

placing the object on a triple-beam balance

19.

In the laboratory, volumes of liquid are usually measured with a(n)...

a)

electrode

b)

scale

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

graduated cylinder

20.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

heterogeneous

d)

homogeneous

21.

How would you calculate the density of an object?

a)

divide its weight by its volume

b)

divide its mass by its volume

c)

multiply its volume times its mass

d)

multiply its weight times its mass

22.

The SI unit for mass is the...

a)

ounce

b)

pound

c)

kilgram

d)

liter

23.

What characteristics listed below do photosynthesis and combustion NOT share?

a)

both involve chemical change

b)

both are endothermic

c)

both change energy from one form to another

d)

both cause changes in matter

24.

Lemonade consists of several substances that are NOT chemically combined, so lemonade is classified as a(n)...

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

pure substance

25.

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

a)

They are different states of matter

b)

They are different compounds

c)

They are made of different kinds of molecules

d)

They are made of different kinds of atoms

26.

If you heat a liquid and measure the temperature at which it boils, you are measuring a(n)...

a)

atomic property

b)

physical property

c)

chemical property

d)

molecular property

27.

If you describe methane as a gas that easily catches fire, you are describing a...

a)

state of matter

b)

physical property

c)

chemical property

d)

chemical formula

28.

H2O, CO2, and C12H22O11 are all examples of chemical...

a)

properties

b)

changes

c)

bonds

d)

formulas

29.

Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of...

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

atoms

30.

During photosynthesis, plants transform electromagnetic energy from the sun into...

a)

electrical energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

thermal energy