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Matter Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nitrogen chemically combines with hydrogen to make a new substance. This substance is

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a mixture

d)

your best friend

2.

Oxidation is an example of

a)

cool science stuff

b)

a physical property

c)

a chemical property

d)

a financial property

3.

Two or more substances that are together but NOT chemically combined is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

enigma

4.

Hg is

a)

an element

b)

a compound

c)

a mixture

d)

weird

5.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Nh

b)

NH3

c)

N

d)

Ni

6.

Volume, density, melting point, boiling point and freezing point are all examples of _______

a)

pure substances

b)

physical properties

c)

matter

d)

chemical properties

7.

If you poured three liquids (that do not mix completely) into a beaker, how could you tell which one is the densest liquid?

a)

a. The liquid that is floating on top is the densest liquid.

b)

b. The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest liquid

c)

c. The liquid with the deep red color is the densest liquid.

d)

d. There is no way to tell which liquid is densest from the description.

8.

An object with a mass of 15g and a volume of 6cm3 was placed into a container of water. What is the density of the object?

a)

2.5 g/cm3

b)

0.4 g/cm3

c)

2.5 grams

d)

0.4 ml

9.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
10.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table. (A specific type of atom.)
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
11.

Ayleen needs to sort the recycling before she takes it out. She has some plastic bottles, and some steel cans. Which of the following is a good way for Ayleen to separate the bottles and the cans?

a)

fill the bottles and cans with water and put them in the freezer

b)

look at the bottles and cans under a magnifying lens

c)

sort them by color

d)

use a magnet to pick up the steel cans

12.

Chellie is picking tomatoes from her garden. She finds a tomato on the ground that is soft and runny. Which sentence best describes what happened to the tomato?

a)

The tomato decayed, which is a chemical change

b)

The tomato moved, which is a chemical change

c)

The tomato deflated like a flat tire, which is a physical change

d)

The tomato ignited like a firecracker, which is a chemical change

13.

Chemical changes occur when molecules of one substance are rearranged to form a different substance. Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

bending

b)

burning

c)

freezing

d)

shredding

14.

Liz pushes the mower around the yard, cutting the grass. When she stops the mower, she removes the grass catcher and pours the clippings into the compost pile. The grass will eventually become humus that can be mixed into the garden. Finally Liz sweeps the grass clippings off the sidewalk. Which statement is true?

a)

Cutting the grass is a chemical change

b)

Composing the grass is a physical change

c)

Sweeping the sidewalk is a physical change

d)

Pushing the lawnmower is a chemical change

15.

A block of wood, a block of aluminum, a block of stone, and a block of clay all have the same volume. Which of these has the greatest density?

a)

aluminum

b)

clay

c)

stone

d)

wood

16.

Emily is describing the physical properties of an orange and a lemon. Which physical property can she determine without using any measurement instruments?

a)

color

b)

volume

c)

height

d)

density

17.

If you combine sand and iron fillings in a cup, it forms a -

a)

molecule

b)

mixture

c)

solution

d)

atom

18.

If you dissolve sugar in water, it becomes a -

a)

compound

b)

solid

c)

element

d)

solution

19.

What would be the best and fastest way to separate the sugar out of a sugar-water mixture?

a)

Remove the sugar with a syringe

b)

Freeze the mixture

c)

Boil the mixture

d)

Put the mixture on the window sill

20.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
21.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
22.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
23.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
24.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
38.0 cm3
25.
A ____ is NOT a mixture. 
a)
compound
b)
suspension
c)
colloid
d)
solution
26.
Matter is classified as _____ and mixtures.
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
substances
d)
solutes
27.
The scattering of light by colloids is called ____. 
a)
homogeneous
b)
suspension
c)
air pollution
d)
The Tyndall effect
28.
A colloid is a ______ mixture.
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
hybrid
d)
mass
29.
River deltas, which form as silt and mud settle, are evidence that river water is a _______.
a)
suspension
b)
colloid
c)
mixture
d)
absorbent
30.
The law that states mass is neither gained nor lost in a chemical change is ____________________.
a)
conservation of momentum
b)
conservation of weight
c)
conservation of chemical
d)
conservation of mass
31.
Matter is a composition that is always the same is...
a)
Mixture
b)
Atom
c)
Matter
d)
Substance
32.
Salad is an example of...
a)
a mixutre
b)
an element
c)
a compound
33.
If a mixture has components you can see it is a...
a)
solution
b)
compound
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture
34.
You are about to open an iced coffee, and notice the label says to "shake well", the drink must be a...
a)
solution
b)
colloid
c)
suspension
d)
compound
35.
Which list has the types of mixtures ordered from largest particle size to smallest?
a)
suspension, colloid, and solution
b)
solution, suspension, and colloid
c)
colloid, solution, and suspension
d)
solution, colloid, and suspension
36.
What is Kool-aid?
a)
element
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Compound
37.

Colloids are

a)

Clear mixtures that have fully dissolved parts

b)

A mixture that will separate into different parts when left to settle

c)

A suspension that appears cloudy and scatters light

d)

A solution that has all parts visible

38.

How are suspensions and colloids different?

a)

Suspensions settle out and colloids do not settle.

b)

Colloids settle out and suspensions do not settle.

c)

Suspensions dissolve and colloids do not.

d)

Colloids dissolve and suspensions do not.

39.
Fog is an example of a ____. 
a)
colloid
b)
compound 
c)
solution
d)
substance
40.
____ is another name for a homogeneous mixture. 
a)
Solution
b)
Suspension
c)
Substance
d)
Liquid 
41.
Make different without changing what the material is made of, such as cutting, folding, or melting.
a)
physical change
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
mass
42.

The beaker on the ____ is showing the Tyndall Effect.

a)

left

b)

right

43.

The beaker on the left is a

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

44.

The beaker of the right is a

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

45.

This is an example of a

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

46.

If a mixture has components you CAN NOT see...

a)

solution

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

47.

Flammability is a an example of a ____.

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

c)

physical change

d)

chemical change