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Matter, Properties and Changes

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Change of color

b)

Substance dissolves

c)

Change of size

d)

Change of odour

2.

What is the main evidence that a physical change has occurred?

a)

Change of color

b)

Production of Bubbles

c)

Chemical composition remains the same

d)

A new substance is produced

3.

Which of the following are evidence of a physical change?

a)

Change of size

b)

Change of color

c)

Change of state of matter

d)

Change of odor

4.

What is the classification of physical properties?

a)

Uniform / Non uniform

b)

Intensive / Extensive

c)

Independent / Dependent

d)

There is no classification

5.

Which of the following are examples of chemical properties?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Flammability

c)

Reactivity

d)

Malleability

6.

Which of the following are physical changes?

a)

Cutting your hair

b)

Fruit rotting

c)

Water boiling

d)

Dropping an alka-seltzer in water

7.

Which of the following are examples of chemical changes?

a)

Burning paper

b)

Cutting paper

c)

Iron rusting

d)

Wrinking paper

8.
Which of the following is a physical property of matter? 
a)
Flammability
b)
Reactivity
c)
Solubility
d)
Combustability 
9.
Physical or chemical change?
cutting a piece of paper in half
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
10.
Physical or chemical change?
a sliced banana turns brown after sitting out for a while
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
11.
Physical or chemical change?
sugar is dissolved into hot tea
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
12.
How are physical and chemical properties different?
a)
Chemical properties only apply to chemicals. Physical properties apply to everything.
b)
Chemical properties are only observable as the substance is changing. Physical properties are easily observed or measured.
c)
Chemical properties are easy to reverse, and physical properties cannot be reversed. 
13.
Over time, pure silver that is exposed to air turns a strange greyish brown color. This is an example of a ________________ change. 
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
14.
Name that physical property!
the ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets
a)
Thermal conductivity
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability
15.

Name that physical property!

The ability of a substance to be pulled into thin wires

a)

Clarity

b)

Ductility

c)

Solubility

d)

Malleability

16.
Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, conductivity, etc.
a)
Physical state
b)
Insulators
c)
Physical Properties 
d)
Inferences
17.
Molecules spread out and move FAST!
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
18.
Molecules are tightly packed together
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
19.

The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...

a)

malleability

b)

ductility

c)

solubility

d)

clarity

20.
The 3 State of Matter are?
a)
Idaho, Texas, and Florida
b)
Matter, Mass, and Weight
c)
Solids, Liquids, and Gas
d)
Steel, Copper, and Brass
21.

Which of these best describes the texture of this metal pan?

a)

hard

b)

smooth

c)

flexible

d)

shiny

22.
Which answer makes the sentence true?     Matter is anything that ____________.
a)
reflects light
b)
is burned to make heat
c)
takes up space and has mass
d)
lets electricity move through it
23.

When we sort things by gritty, or rough, what property of matter are we using to sort?

a)

hardness

b)

texture

c)

malleability

d)

ductility

24.

When we sort things by soluble, insoluble or partially soluble, what property of matter are we using to sort?

a)

density

b)

texture

c)

solubility

d)

clarity

25.

What type of mixture is air?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

c)

Mechanical mixture

d)

Non-uniform mixture

26.

What type of mixture is chocolate chip ice cream?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Uniform mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Mechanical Mixture

27.

Which of the following are pure substances?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Milk

c)

Salt water

d)

Nitrogen gas

28.

Which of the following are mixtures?

a)

Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)

b)

Steel

c)

Salt water

d)

Gold

29.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Lead metal

b)

Iron rust

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Silver sulfate

30.

Which of the following are compounds?

a)

sodium chloride

b)

Bronze

c)

Sugar

d)

Blood

31.

What type of matter is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture of elements

d)

Mixture of compounds

32.

What type of matter is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Pure Substance

33.

How do you identify a compound?

a)

Same type of atoms and molecules

b)

Same type of atoms different type of molecules

c)

Different type of atoms same type of molecules

d)

Different type of atoms and molecules

34.

Which of the following are evidences or a chemical change?

a)

Change of color (unintended)

b)

Change of shape

c)

Change of size

d)

Change of odor

35.

You can identify this mixture because you can only see one phase

a)

Pure substance

b)

Mechanical Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

36.

Which of the following are examples of chemical changes?

a)

Burning paper

b)

Cutting paper

c)

Iron rusting

d)

Wrinking paper

37.

Which of the following are physical changes?

a)

Cutting your hair

b)

Fruit rotting

c)

Water boiling

d)

Dropping an alka-seltzer in water

38.

How do you identify an element?

a)

It is made of only one type of atoms

b)

It is made of different type of atoms

c)

It can be found on the Periodic Table

d)

It is represented by a chemical symbol

39.
Over time, pure silver that is exposed to air turns a strange greyish brown color. This is an example of a ________________ change. 
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
40.
Name that physical property!
the ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets
a)
Thermal conductivity
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability
41.
Name that physical property!
The ability of a substance to be pulled into thin wires
a)
Thermal conductivity
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability
42.
The formula for density is
a)
d=v/m
b)
v=d/m
c)
d=m/v
d)
m=d/v
43.
Box A and box B weigh the same amount. Box A is smaller than box B. Which is mor dense?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
Their densities are equal
d)
You can't tell
44.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
a)
the ability to burn
b)
the ability to melt
c)
the ability to evaporate
d)
the ability to freeze
45.

Substance that consists of one type of atom. It is a pure substance. Found on the Periodic Table.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

I don't know

46.
Combinations of 2 or more substances (elements and compounds) that are physically blended together. 
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Element
d)
Substance
47.
An example of ...
a)
A mixture
b)
A compound
c)
An element 
48.
Combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solvent
d)
solute