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Properties of Matter #1 Test Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram Q, R, S, and T show different structures of matter.

Which table matches the diagram with the correct structure?

a)

b)
c)
d)
2.
What is a solid?
a)
it keeps its shape and size
b)
it takes the shape of the container that holds it
c)
it has no shape, and spreads to fill the space they are in
d)
it changes with a temperature change
3.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
4.
What is an example of a liquid?
a)
ice cubes
b)
paper
c)
milk
d)
ballons
5.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
6.

How would you describe the way molecules move when the molecules are solid?

a)

The molecules are vibrating in place.

b)

The molecules are moving around each other.

c)

The molecules are moving away from each other.

d)

The molecules are not moving

7.
What takes place when a solid changes to a liquid?
a)
condensation
b)
freezing
c)
melting
d)
evaporation
8.

There are two main ways that a liquid turns into a gas. There are vaporisation and _______________?

a)

boiling

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

9.

When a gas changes to a liquid, it is called ________________.

a)

melting

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

condensation

10.
Which phrase best describes the particles in a solid?
a)
not moving
b)
very far apart
c)
vibrating in place
d)
able to slip past one another
11.
Which one takes the shape of its container?
a)
Solid
b)
Gas
c)
Liquid
d)
Gas and Liquid
12.

How do gases move?

a)

They flow into any container.

b)

The keep their shape and are rigid.

c)

They move freely at high speeds.

13.
How could you turn steam into a liquid?
a)
By heating it
b)
By cooling it 
c)
By evaporating it
d)
Using a magnet
14.
How could you turn solid metal into a liquid?
a)
You could freeze it
b)
By condensing it
c)
You could rub it with sandpaper
d)
You could heat it
15.

SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS: To describe a gas, you could say:

a)

particles are very attracted to each other

b)

particles are NOT very attracted to each other

c)

particles are close together like a liquid

d)

particles of a gas are further apart than those in a liquid or solid

16.

I am 2 or more elements chemically bonded.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

compound

d)

mixture

17.
Which 2 kinds of particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons and neutrons
b)
electrons and nuclei
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and kryptons
18.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
19.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
20.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
21.

Sand and salt are placed in the bottom of a beaker filled with water. The beaker is heated, and the water is stirred.


What will happen to the salt and sand?

a)

The sand and salt will settle to the bottom.

b)

The sand and salt will dissolve in the water

c)

The salt will dissolve, and the sand will settle

d)

The sand will evaporate, and the salt will dissolve.

22.

Sammy poured oil and water into a glass and mixed the liquids. He let the liquids sit in the glass for 8 hours and the 2 liquids separated as shown in the picture.


What happened to the 2 liquids?

a)

The oil is more dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

b)

The oil is less dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

c)

The oil is more dense than water and cannot dissolve in water

d)

The oil is less dense than water and cannot dissolve in water

23.

Lisa was at the fair and noticed people walking around with these 8 differently shaped balloons filled with helium gas.


Which is the best conclusion Lisa could make about gases after she observed these balloons?

a)

Gases take the shape and size of their containers

b)

Gases have definite shapes and sizes

c)

Gases have definite shapes and volumes

d)

Gases' sizes and shapes do not change

24.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

25.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

26.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

27.
What is the tiniest particle in the entire universe?
a)
cells
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
liquids
28.
What is the name of a single type of atom?
a)
cell
b)
proton
c)
element
d)
atom
29.

What is the term for combining 2 or more of the same atoms together?

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

30.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
31.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
32.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
33.
The element oxygen, represented by the symbol O, is classified as
a)
a pure substance
b)
a compound
c)
a mixture
d)
a solution
34.
Carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) are pure substances. Each is made of only one type of atom, but carbon atoms are different from hydrogen atoms. Carbon and hydrogen chemically combine to form methane (CH4).
a)
methane is an element and carbon and hydrogen are compounds.
b)
carbon, hydrogen, and methane are all elements.
c)
carbon, hydrogen, and methane are all compounds.
d)
carbon and hydrogen are elements and methane is a compound.
35.
H2O2← ?
This number tells the number of atoms present.
a)
coefficient
b)
molecule
c)
subscript
d)
atom
36.

H2O

How many Hydrogen atoms are present?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

10

37.

What is the chemical symbol of the element Hydrogen?

a)

Hy

b)

H

c)

Hydro

d)

Hg

38.

What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon?

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

Carb

d)

CO

39.
Why is it impossible to see molecules with the naked eye?
a)
they are too big
b)
they are too small
c)
they are too fast
d)
they have no mass
40.

Which of these compounds has the most atoms?

a)

CO2

b)

C6H12O6

c)

O2

d)

NaClHeO3

41.

A molecule of H2SO4 contains how many atoms?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

42.

What is the chemical name for CO2?

a)

carbon trioxide

b)

carbon monoxide

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

43.

This diagram represents...

a)

An element

b)

A molecule

c)

A compound

d)

A mixture of elements and compounds

44.
A force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move.
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
magnetism
d)
matter
45.
The amount of matter in something.
a)
mass
b)
properties
c)
solution
d)
freezing point
46.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
melting point
47.
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid. 
a)
boiling point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
properties
48.
The temperature in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid by the addition of heat.
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
freezing point
d)
temperature
49.

Properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself.

a)

physical properties

b)

density

density

c)

magnetism

d)

insulator

50.

The ability to float or sink when placed in water.

a)

volume

b)

solution

c)

relative density

d)

mixture

51.
The amount of space that a substance or object takes up.
a)
mass
b)
insulator
c)
density
d)
volume
52.

A student pours equal amounts of water, maple syrup, and cooking oil into a glass and observed how the layers settled.

Which property of the liquids is the student MOST LIKELY comparing?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Temperature

d)

Volume

53.

The freezing point of water is a...

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

c)

chemical change

d)

physical change

54.

In which state are the molecules of a substance arranged in the MOST orderly?

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

55.

Which property shows that an ice cube, a pencil, and a penny can all be classified as solids?

a)

Each object takes the shape of the container.

b)

Each object fills the volume of its container.

c)

Each object has a definite shape in any container.

d)

Each object flows easily from one container to another.

56.
Physical state change of water from gas to liquid
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
57.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
58.
a)
This picture is showing change in state due to taking heat away
b)
This picture is showing a gas to a liquid state change
c)
This picture is showing change in state due to adding heat
d)
This picture is showing a liquid to a gas state change
59.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
d)
is low energy
60.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
sublimation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
elimination
61.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)

time

b)

distance

c)

weight

d)

liquid volume

62.
What is the correct value?
a)
5 ml
b)
15 ml
c)
20 ml
d)
25 ml
63.
a graduated cylinder is user for
a)
measuring mass
b)
measuring volume
c)
measuring distance
d)
measuring size
64.
The smallest unit of matter is:
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
gram
d)
mass
65.
How much "stuff" is in something is called its:
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
atoms
d)
matter
66.
Which property of matter tells what something feels like?
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
texture
d)
solubility 
67.
What property of matter tells if light bounces off of something?
a)
texture
b)
reflectivity
c)
magnetism
d)
solubility 
68.
What do you call an item that lets electricity pass through it easily?
a)
Electrical insulator
b)
Thermal Insulator
c)
Electrical Conductor
d)
Thermal Conductor 
69.
Which item is a good thermal conductor?
a)
a styrofoam cup
b)
a copper pot
c)
a towel 
d)
a wooden spoon
70.
When you find mass, you use a:
a)
petri dish
b)
scale
c)
balance
d)
dropper
71.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
72.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
73.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
74.
Water in its solid form is _____________.
a)
a vapor
b)
ice
c)
a liquid
d)
boiling
75.

The process of removing heat from water vapor and collecting the vapor is called

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Boiling Point

d)

Melting Point

76.

Based on the illustration, what can this model be identified correctly as?

a)

An element because it has a capital letter.

b)

A compound because it has two elements.

c)

An atom because it has atoms.

77.

Based on the illustration, what phase change is taking place?

a)

Boiling

b)

Freezing

c)

Melting

d)

Condensing

78.

Which term BEST describes the illustration?

a)

Atoms of several elements

b)

Molecules of several elements

c)

Atoms of one element

d)

Molecules of one element

79.

Based on the illustration, how many elements are included in this chemical formula?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

24

80.

Based on the illustration, how many nitrogen atoms are present?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

81.

Based on the illustration, which is the correct chemical formula?

a)

C8N4H10O2

b)

CNHO

c)

C3NH10O

d)

C2N8HO2

82.

In a chemical formula, what do the subscripts represent?

a)

how many elements I have

b)

how many molecules I have

c)

how many atoms I have

d)

how many compounds I have

83.

Based on the illustration, which phase change is shown?

a)

Freezing Point and Evaporation

b)

Condensation and Melting Point

c)

Melting Point and Evaporation

d)

Evaporation and Condensation

84.

Based on the illustration, which phase change is shown?

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting Point

85.

A student fills 3 glasses with different amounts of water as shown. What happens to the size of the water molecules with a change in water volume?

a)

Water molecules in glass 1 would be larger because it has the greatest volume.

b)

Water molecules in glass 2 are twice as large as glass 3 because glass 2 has twice as much water as glass 3.

c)

Water molecules are the same size in each glass, because the amount of water does not affect the molecules' size.

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