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Unit 1 Review (Matter and it's Interactions)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following involves a change in chemical properties?

a)

Boiling water to make steam

b)

mixing vinegar and baking soda to make bubbles of CO2

c)

melting a bar of solid gold to make liquid gold

d)

tearing a piece of paper into smaller pieces

2.

If you are given 2 unknown samples of gray metals, how can you use physical properties to determine if they are the same?

a)

you can use their masses

b)

compare their densities

c)

compare their ability to react with acid

d)

you can identify the elements that they are made of

3.

How are solids different from liquids?

a)

Solids have a definite mass, liquids do not

b)

Solids have a definite shape but liquids do not

c)

Solids have a lower density than liquids do.

d)

Solids have a greater volume than liquids do.

4.

A student has sand, water, and chalk. Which 2 could the students combine to make a mixture?

a)

Only water and chalk can form a mixture.

b)

Only water and sand can form a mixture.

c)

Only chalk and sand can form a mixture.

d)

Any 2 of the 3 together can form a mixture.

5.

Which of the following is classified as a compound?

a)

Pb2

b)

CO2

c)

Na

d)

H2

6.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

a)

color

b)

density

c)

acidity

d)

solubility

7.

______ means that a solid can dissolve into water or another liquid.

a)

oxidation

b)

pH

c)

solubility

d)

melting

8.

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

a)

weight

b)

combustibility

c)

odor

d)

electrical conductivity

9.

A piece of chalk becomes shorter as it is used. Which is not true of the shorter piece of chalk?

a)

its mass has changed

b)

its shape has changed

c)

its physical properties have changed

d)

its chemical properties have changed

10.

How are elements and compounds related?

a)

Compounds make up elements. An element and its compounds have different properties.

b)

Elements make up compounds. A compound and its elements have different properties.

c)

Compounds make up elements. An element and its compounds have the same properties.

d)

Elements make up compounds. A compound and its elements have the same properties.

11.

How can water change from one state of matter to another?

a)

Liquid water is heated to make ice, and ice is heated to make steam.

b)

Ice is heated to make steam, steam is heated to make liquid water.

c)

Ice is heated to make liquid water, liquid water is heated to make steam.

d)

Liquid water is heated to make steam, steam is heated to make ice.

12.

A student claims that a rock, a class of juice, and air are made of atoms. Is this student correct?

a)

No, only the rock and glass of juice ore made of atoms. The air is not because it is a gas.

b)

No, only the rock is make of atoms. The glass of juice and air are not made of atoms because they are not solids.

c)

Yes, they are all made of the same type of atom.

d)

Yes, they are all made of different types of atoms.

13.

Matter changing from a solid to a liquid is called...

a)

sublimation.

b)

melting.

c)

vaporization.

d)

freezing.

14.

Pure substances are...

a)

Elements

b)

Elements and Compounds

c)

Mixtures

d)

Compounds

15.

Compounds are made of...

a)

mixtures

b)

one element

c)

two or more elements

16.

When elements combine chemically they...

a)

do NOT change their characteristics/properties.

b)

change their characteristics/properties.

c)

remain the same.

d)

always explode.

17.

Mixtures CAN contain...

a)

pure substances.

b)

gases only.

c)

solids only.

d)

everything EXCEPT pure substances.

18.

Evidence of chemical changes in our lab.

a)

bubbling only.

b)

bubbling and temperature change only.

c)

bubbling, temperature change and color change.

d)

temperature change only.

19.

The simplest particle making up matter.

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

d)

Proton

20.

The part of a solution that is DISSOLVED, like the mystery powder.

a)

Solvent

b)

Solute

c)

Mixture

d)

Solubility

21.

A characteristic of a substance that can be observed WITHOUT changing it chemically.

a)

chemical property

b)

volume

c)

physical property

d)

mass

22.

Mixtures are two or more substances...

a)

chemically combined.

b)

not chemically combined.

c)

that are solid.

d)

that are liquid

23.

Compounds combine ______________________ in mixtures.

a)

physically

b)

chemically

c)

sometimes

d)

never

24.

In a cup of liquid water when would the water molecules stop moving?

a)

The molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became a solid.

b)

The molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became a gas.

c)

The molecules would stop moving if the liquid water in the cup became still.

d)

The molecules would not stop moving in the cup of liquid water.

25.

What do each of the states of matter have in common?

a)

The particles are locked in position

b)

the particles in each cup are in constant motion

c)

the particles take the shape of their containers

d)

the particles have the same volume in each container

26.

Which state of matter will take both the volume and shape of the container that holds it?

a)

gas

b)

ice

c)

liquid

d)

solid

27.

Why does water that is frozen in an ice cube tray stay in the shape of a cube when it is take out of the tray?

a)

The particles become locked in place

b)

The water particles stop moving completely

c)

The water particles grow bigger to fill the space

d)

The water particles can only slip past one another.

28.

In which state(s) of matter are particles constantly moving?

a)

gases only

b)

liquids only

c)

gases and liquids only

d)

gases, liquids, and solids

29.

A piece of solid wax is placed in a pan and heated on a stove. After a while, the solid wax becomes a liquid. Which one of the following explains why the wax becomes a liquid?

a)

Some of the wax molecules get smaller

b)

Some of the wax molecules get destroyed

c)

The wax molecules change into water molecules

d)

The wax molecules are more loosely connected to each other

30.

A pot of liquid water is heated from 20 °C to 80 °C. What happens to the water in the pot?

a)

The water changes from a liquid to a gas

b)

The water changes from a liquid to a solid

c)

The average kinetic energy of the water's molecules increases

d)

The average kinetic energy of the water's molecules decreases.

31.

How do the atoms and molecules in a gas compare with the atoms and molecules in a liquid?

a)

the atoms and molecules in a gas are smaller

b)

The atoms and molecules in a gas move more slowly

c)

the atoms and molecules in a gas move more quickly

d)

the atoms and molecules in a gas are closer together

32.

What is the role of heat when a gas changes state to become a liquid?

a)

the gas creates the heat

b)

The gas destroys the heat

c)

Heat transfers to the gas particles allowing them to gain energy

d)

Heat transfers away from the gas particles causing them to lose energy

33.

Order the materials from least kinetic energy to greatest kinetic energy.

a)

Banana, raindrop, carbon dioxide gas

b)

Carbon dioxide gas, bananas, raindrops

c)

Raindrop, banana, carbon dioxide gas

d)

Raindrop, Carbon dioxide gas, banana

34.

You wash a pair of jeans. You hang the wet jeans on a clothesline. A few hours later, the jeans are dry. What happened to the water molecules?

a)

The water molecules became part of the jeans.

b)

The water molecules disappeared and no longer exist.

c)

The water molecules moved faster and became part of the air.

d)

The water molecules broke down into hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

35.

Which of the following statements describes a liquid?

a)

A liquid has both a definite shape and a definite volume

b)

A liquid has neither a definite volume nor a definite shape

c)

A liquid has a definite shape but not a definite volume

d)

A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape

36.

Raul notices that the water level in the pool keeps going down. He checks for leaks and finds none. What process could explain where the pool water has gone?

a)

The liquid water boiled and turned to a gaseous state

b)

The liquid water froze and became a solid

c)

The liquid water condensed-going from a gas to a liquid

d)

The liquid water evaporated becoming a gas

37.

Describe how the particles that make up a solid are different from the particles that make up a liquid.

a)

The solid particles have lower energy than the liquid particles.

b)

The liquid particles are closer together than the solid particles

c)

The solid particles move freely in random directions

d)

the liquid particles have lower energy and are spread far apart

38.

Which statement about matter is TRUE?

a)

Atoms are not matter but they are contained in matter

b)

Matter exists only when you can see it

c)

Living things are NOT matter

d)

All matter is made up of atoms

39.

Alisa Placed a small seashell on the pan of a balance. What other tool does she need to determine the density of the seashell?

a)

Scale

b)

calculartor

c)

thermometer

d)

graduated cylinder

40.

Josie partially filled a graduated cylinder with water. She then dropped a rock into the water. The illustration above shows what happened to the level of the water inside the graduated cylinder. Which property of matter is Josie measuring?

a)

Mass

b)

length

c)

weight

d)

volume

41.

You are shining a light through liquids A and B, which are both mixtures. You can see the light pass through A but B looks cloudy and you see tiny particles floating in it. Which of these statements best describes the liquids?

a)

Both the liquids are solutions

b)

Both the liquids are suspensions

c)

A is a solution and B is a suspension.

d)

A is a suspension and B is a solution

42.

Which process is an example of a physical change?

a)

Burning

b)

rusting

c)

flattening

d)

decomposing

43.

The diagram above shows a magnet near a pile of particles of iron and sulfur. the magnet attracts the iron, separating it from the mixture. Base on the diagram, which statement is true?

a)

The parts of a mixture keep their own properties.

b)

The elements in the compound keep their own properties

c)

The properties of a mixture are different from the properties of its parts.

d)

The properties of a compound are different from the properites of its elements.

44.

Which type of changes observe the law of conservation of mass.

a)

only changes of state

b)

only physical changes

c)

only chemical changes

d)

physical and chemical changes

45.

What happens to the temperature of a sample of matter as it changes from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Temperature increases

b)

Temperature decreases

c)

Temperature remains constant

d)

Temperature first decreases and then increases

46.

When a gas turns into a solid this process is called?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

sumblimation

47.

When a solid turns directly from a solid to a gas, this process is called?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

freezing

d)

depostion

48.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
49.
Which liquid is the most dense?  
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
50.
A object has a volume of 17 mL.  The same object has a mass of 212 g.  What is the density of this object?
a)
12.4 g/m3
b)
12.4 g/mL
c)
1.24 g/mL
d)
12/4 mL/g
51.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
52.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
53.
If you have a gold brick that is 2 cm by 3 cm by 4 cm and has a density of 19.3 g/cm3, what is its mass?
a)
463.2 g/cm3
b)
463.2 g
c)
0.804 kg
d)
0.804 g
54.
You are given the following information: mass = 48 g; volume = 24 cm3. What is the density of this substance? 
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
1,152 g/cm3
c)
0.5 g/cm3
d)
72 g/cm3
55.
Calculate the mass of a substance which has a volume of 35 cm3 and a density of 0.5g/cm3.
a)
70 g
b)
0.014 g
c)
17.5 g 
d)
35.5 g
56.
What is the density of a rock if its mass is 36g and its volume is 12 cm3?
a)
432 g/cm3
b)
0.33 g/cm3
c)
48 g/cm3
d)
3 g/cm3
57.
If a block of wood has a density of 0.6 g/cm3 and a mass of 120 g, what is its volume?
a)
200 cm3
b)
0.005 cm3
c)
200.0 ml
d)
72 ml
58.
What is the density of an object with a mass of 60 g and a volume of 2 cm3?
a)
30 g/cm3
b)
62 g/cm3
c)
120 g/cm3
d)
0.033 g/cm3
59.
What is the mass of an object that has a volume of 34 cm3 and density of 6 g/cm3?
a)
5.66 kg
b)
204 g
c)
0.176 kg
d)
40 g
60.
What is the density of an object with a volume of 4 cm3 and a mass of 8 g?
a)
4 g/cm3
b)
12 g/cm3
c)
2 g/cm3
d)
32 g/cm3