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You! Matter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Z. has a mixture of several substances in a bowl. How could she separate the iron from the mixture the quickly?

a)

Mrs. Z. has a mixture of several substances in a bowl. How could she separate the iron from the mixture the quickly?

b)

She could use a filter.

c)

She could use a magnet

d)

She could use her fingers.

2.
What can causes ice to transform from a solid to a liquid?
a)
The air.
b)
The cold.
c)
Shape
d)
Heat
3.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
4.
Mass measueres the amount of matter in an object
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
6.
If you saw a glass of water and later the water was gone what happened to the water? Remember that your in the science lab.
a)
Ms. Klenk was very thirsty and drank the water.
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
solubility
7.
Example for Physical Property
a)
Taste
b)
explodes
8.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
9.
An example of a physical property is 
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
10.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
11.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
12.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
13.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
14.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
15.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
16.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
17.
Water in its solid form is _____________.
a)
a vapor
b)
ice
c)
a liquid
d)
boiling
18.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
19.
What is the volume of the marble?
a)
10 mL
b)
15 mL
c)
5 mL
d)
20 mL
20.
Freezing is an example of.......
a)
heat being added to a solid
b)
heat being taken away from a liquid
c)
heat being added to a liquid
d)
heat being taken away from a gas
21.
When ice is exposed to warm air, it............
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
boils
d)
evaporates
22.
In which state of matter are the molecules far apart, move freely, and bounce off of each other? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
23.
What process occurs when water vapor becomes liquid water after it has cooled?
a)
evaporating
b)
precipitation
c)
condensing
d)
melting
24.
What science tool do you need to find the volume of an object?
a)
hot plate
b)
triple beam balance
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
stop watch
25.

What happens when a scientist pours water from a small container to a large container?

a)

It will remain the same.

b)

The weight will increase.

c)

The volume will increase.

d)

It will change to a different state

26.

4 groups of students are given an ice cube. The groups must change it to a liquid? Which group did it correctly?

a)

Group 2 crushed the ice cube.

b)

Group 1 melted the ice cube.

c)

Group 4 heated their ice cube until it evaporated.

d)

Group 3 kept their ice cube frozen.

27.

A chef has containers of white powder for cooking in the kitchen. Which properties could he use to tell them apart?

a)

The odor of the powders

b)

The taste of the powders

c)

The amount in each container

d)

How much the container weighs

28.

A builder wants slip resistant paint for a pool deck. Which property should she consider when buying the paint?

a)

The color of the paint

b)

The price of the paint

c)

The texture of the paint

d)

The amount of paint in the container

29.

Mrs. Ferguson left her bicycle in the rain. It became rusty. What happened to her bike?

a)

It underwent a physical change.

b)

It underwent a chemical change.

c)

It can change to metal again.

d)

It is still made of the same substances.

30.

Mrs. Burch puts water in a pot and places it on a hot stove. Which explains what will happen to the water?

a)

It will become a solid.

b)

It will freeze.

c)

It will become a gas.

d)

It will melt.

31.

Which change to an object BEST indicates a chemical change?

a)

The color changes.

b)

The volume changes.

c)

The shape changes.

d)

The size changes.

32.

Which picture shows frozen water particles?

a)

G

b)

I

c)

F

d)

H

33.

Which observation BEST supports the hypothesis that a physical change occurred?

a)

The materials bubbled and fizzed when mixed.

b)

The liquid evaporated and the powder was left behind.

c)

The color changed when the materials were mixed.

d)

The test tube became cold when the materials were mixed.

34.

Mrs. West left her glass of ice water on the desk. When she returns, there is water on the outside of her glass. Why?

a)

The water began to freeze and expanded.

b)

The glass overflowed when the ice melted.

c)

The water vapor condensed on the outside of the glass.

d)

The water began to evaporate from inside the glass and formed a puddle.

35.

Mrs. Howard holds a magnet up to a material, and it pushes it a way. What type of material was the magnet held up to?

a)

A piece of wood

b)

A piece of paper

c)

A metal coin

d)

A magnet