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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that takes up space

b)

Anything that has mass

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

I don't know Ms. Turner, I did not take notes

2.
The amount of space something takes up.
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
element
3.
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
matter
4.
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume.
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
atom
d)
liquid
5.
The state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or volume.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
gas
d)
liquid
6.

The particles in a solid are...

a)

loose and have high energy

b)

tightly packed and have very little energy

c)

move freely and have lots of energy

d)

I dont know Ms. Turner, I didnt take notes

7.

The particles in a liquid are...

a)

loose and have high energy

b)

tightly packed and have very little energy

c)

move freely and have lots of energy

d)

I dont know Ms. Turner, I didnt take notes

8.

The particles in a gas are...

a)

loose and have high energy

b)

tightly packed and have very little energy

c)

move freely and have lots of energy

d)

I dont know Ms. Turner, I didnt take notes

9.
Color, flexibility, texture and shape are examples of 
a)
physical properties
b)
solids 
c)
gases
d)
mixtures 
10.
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
11.
The measure of the energy of motion in the particles of matter, which we feel as how hot or cold something is.
a)
matter
b)
gas
c)
temperature
d)
atomic theory
12.
A change in which the form or shape of a substance changes but the chemical makeup of the substance remains the same.
a)
chemical change
b)
reaction
c)
physical change
d)
solution
13.
A change in one or more substances, caused by a reaction, that forms new and different substances.
a)
mixture
b)
physical change
c)
element
d)
chemical change
14.
A combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities. 
a)
reaction
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
atom
15.
The process in which new substances are formed during  a chemical change.
a)
reaction
b)
solution
c)
matter
d)
volume
16.
A mixture that has the same composition throughout because all the parts are mixed evenly.
a)
reaction
b)
solution
c)
mixture
d)
atam
17.
The smallest unit into which an element can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element.
a)
atomic theory
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
atom
18.
Matter that is made of only one kind of atom.
a)
compound
b)
volume
c)
element
d)
atom
19.
A substance made of atoms of two or more elements that have combined chemically.
a)
compound
b)
matter
c)
volume
d)
chemical change
20.
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Ice
21.
What is a property?
a)
Something that describes matter
b)
a definition
c)
the space matter takes up
d)
the weight of matter
22.
What are the physical properties of matter?
a)
color
b)
texture
c)
taste
d)
all of the above
23.
What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
burning
d)
evaporation
24.

Which model shows a chemical change occurring between two substances?

a)

FG + HJ = KLM + NOP

b)

FG + HJ = HJ + FG

c)

FG + HJ = GF + JH

d)

FG + HJ = FH + GJ

25.

Protons have a positive charge.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Neutrons have a negative charge.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Electrons have a positive charge.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Temperature can affect the rate of a chemical change.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What are some examples of properties of matter.

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

hardness

d)

proton

30.

What is the solvent when you mix lemonade powder and water to make lemonade?

a)

lemonade powder

b)

water

31.

When you mix lemonade powder and water, which one is the solute?

a)

lemonade powder

b)

water

32.

When you combine substance A with a mass of 15g and substance B with a mass of 35g, what is the mass of the new substance?

a)

20g

b)

35g

c)

50g

d)

45g

33.

To speed up the process of dissolving a solid into a liquid, ,you can do the following:

a)

cool the mixture

b)

warm the mixture

c)

stir the mixture

d)

crush the solid into smaller pieces

34.

Liquids can evaporate without boiling by

a)

their molecules moving slower

b)

their molecules moving faster