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Matter

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
2.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
3.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
4.
Water in its solid form is _____________.
a)
a vapor
b)
ice
c)
a liquid
d)
boiling
5.
Salt has a chemical formula of NaCl.  Salt is a...
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
None of the Above
6.
Which is NOT a form of matter??
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
energy
d)
compound
7.

In which phenomena water changes into water vapour below its boiling point?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Boiling

d)

No such phenomena exist

8.

when we put some crystals of potassium Permanganate in a beaker containing water, we observe that after sometime whole water has turned pink. This is due to:

a)

Boiling

b)

Melting of potassium Permanganate crystals

c)

sublimation of crystals

d)

Diffusion

9.

The state of matter which has least diffusion capacity

a)

Gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

10.

The state of matter which has maximum kinetic energy

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

solid

d)

vacumm

11.

When heat energy is supplied,the kinetic energy of the molecules

a)

Decreases

b)

increases

c)

First increases and then decreases

d)

Remains same

12.

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of solution?

a)

It is homogeneous

b)

It is a mixture of one phase only

c)

The solute can be separated from the solvent through filtration

d)

Its components are so well mixed that all parts of the solution appear the same

13.

What do you call the component in solutions presents in greater amount?

a)

dispersed phase

b)

dispersion medium

c)

solute

d)

solvent

14.

Jose wants to see the different pigments or colors present in green leaves.Which of the following techniques should he use?

a)

chromatography

b)

filtration

c)

fractional distillation

d)

steam distillation

15.

At sea level. an odorless and liquid boils at a range of 100 0C to 105 0C? What inference can be drawn from this observation?

a)

It is a metal

b)

It is a mixture

c)

It is a non-metal

d)

It is a pure substance

16.

Gold and silver are used to make jewelries. Which of the following properties make them to be flattened into different shapes?

a)

brittleness

b)

good electrical conductivity

c)

good heat conductivity

d)

malleability

17.

True of False? When ice melts, the number of atoms remains the same.

a)

true

b)

False

18.

True or False? If you put different liquids in a jar, the most dense will sink to the bottom.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

As a substance is heated up, what happens to its molecules?

a)

they move faster

b)

they get farther apart

c)

they may change state

d)

all answers are correct

20.

Which one has the most kinetic energy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

21.
The total amount of mass in a system does not change during a chemical reaction
a)
Chemical Reaction
b)
Counting Atoms
c)
Law of Conservation of Mass
d)
Law of Conservation of Volume
22.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
23.

Which THREE (3) are SI (Standard International) units for mass?

a)

pounds (lb)

b)

grams (g)

c)

liters (L)

d)

kilograms (kg)

e)

milligrams (mg)

24.

The amount of space an object takes up is its ________________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

weight

25.

In the image, the same atoms are REARRANGED during a chemical reaction, illustrating the Law of Conservation of Matter. Which below correctly states this law?

a)

Matter is created but not destroyed.

b)

Matter is destroyed but not created.

c)

Matter is never created or destroyed, just changed.

d)

Matter cannot change form.

26.

When the temperature of a liquid is increased a little, what happens to its particles?

a)

They move so far apart becoming gas

b)

They come close together

c)

They start vibrating more

d)

They stop vibrating

27.

Which state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid and gas

28.

The term "fluid" may describe more than one state of matter. Which one of the following may describe a fluid?

a)

Solid and gas

b)

Solid and liquid

c)

Liquid and gas

d)

Solid, liquid and gas

29.

Ethanol has a melting point of -114 ºC, and a boiling point of 79 ºC. What state will it have at a temperature of 65 ºC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

30.

An example of a substance that is freeze is…

a)

Dry ice

b)

Fog

c)

Steam

d)

Ice cube

31.

All solids, liquids and gases are made up of...

a)

Volumes

b)

Particles

c)

Colors

d)

Temperature

32.

Which describes a property of all elements?

a)

All elements are metals.

b)

All elements have six electrons.

c)

All elements exist in the solid phase.

d)

All elements are pure substances.

33.

A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water?

a)

It condensed.

b)

It turned into water vapor.

c)

It was absorbed by the heat.

d)

It was used up.

34.

The ice cubes in a freezer are melting. Which change most likely is causing the ice cubes to melt?

a)

a decrease in the mass of the ice cubes

b)

an increase in the mass of the ice cubes

c)

an increase in the temperature inside the freezer

d)

a decrease in the temperature inside the freezer

35.

Diffusion occurs only in solids

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is a solute?

a)

A substance dissolved in another substance

b)

the substance doing the dissolving

37.

How do the particles move in diffusion?

a)

From a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

b)

From a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

c)

From a region of low concentration to a region of low concentration

d)

From a region of high concentration to a region of high concentration

38.

The movement of particles is __________, resulting in the particles being spread throughout the container

a)

Structured

b)

In a straight line

c)

Random

d)

In curved, way motions

39.

What happens to the coffee particles when coffee is added to hot water?

a)

They sink to the bottom of the cup

b)

They spread out

c)

They clump together

40.

Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

41.
A student put a few drops of lemon juice into an uninflated balloon.The student tied a knot in the balloon, placed it in a shoe box, and covered it with a lid. The following day, the student opened the box and was able to smell lemon in the box. Through what process were molecules able to pass through the balloon?
a)
respiration
b)
fermentation
c)
osmosis
d)
diffusion
42.

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

a)

at the bottom of cup

b)

in the color

c)

at the top of cup

d)

no concenteraion gradient

43.

Gas pressure is caused by

a)

Gas molecules heating up

b)

Gas molecules reacting with other gas molecules

c)

Gas molecules hitting the walls of a container

d)

Gas molecules hitting other gas molecules

44.
What is the difference between particles in a gas and a solid?
a)
gas particles are closer together
b)
solid particles move faster than gas particles
c)
solid particles expand on heating
d)
gas particles have more kinetic energy than solid particles
45.

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

a)

The pressure will increase

b)

The pressure will decrease

c)

The pressure will remain constant

d)

The pressure will equalize

46.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

47.

This is an example of the everyday application of pressure in:

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

48.

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

a)

Direction A

b)

Direction B

c)

We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

d)

None of the above answers.

49.

What is Brownian motion?

a)

The movement of water molecules in a beaker

b)

The movement of air molecules

c)

The movement of solid molecules

d)

The movement of smoke particles in air

50.

Pollen grains suspended in water exhibit Brownian motion. How does a particle undergoing Brownian motion move?

a)

In smooth curves

b)

Randomly

c)

Orderly with a pattern

d)

In straight lines with no change of direction

51.

A student makes an observation using a microscope. He observed some particles which were moving in a zig-zag way. What particles could these NOT be?

a)

Smoke particles in air

b)

Dust particles in a room

c)

Pollen grains in water

d)

Molecules in a solid bar of steel

52.

Which of the following does NOT describe Brownian motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which of these under greater pressure?

a)
b)
54.

Who first had evidence of the atom?

a)

Bohr

b)

Dalton

c)

Rutherford

d)

Thompson

55.

What is an ion?

a)

A Charged Atom

b)

A Large Atom

c)

A Small Atom

d)

A Cute Atom

56.
An atom becomes _________ when it gains electrons.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Neutral
d)
Invinsible
57.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
58.
Describe the substance between letters C and D. 
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporating
59.
Decreasing the temperature of something is called ______.
a)
heating
b)
cooling
c)
non-reversible change
d)
reversible change
60.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

-100 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

61.
What is water's freezing point?
a)
0 F
b)
32 C
c)
50 C
d)
0 C
62.
Between which points is the substance changing its state of matter?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
63.
The freezing and melting points of water are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
At what temperature does water change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
0˚C freezing point
b)
100˚C boiling point
c)
100˚C melting point
d)
0˚C melting point
65.

Which of the following changes of matter were made by heating?

a)

Corn kettles into popcorn

b)

Juice made into juice pops

c)

water into ice cubes

d)

oranges into orange juice

66.

How can you make water a liquid?

a)

It already is a liquid silly!

b)

Heat it

c)

Cool it

67.

5. True or False: elements and compounds are pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

9. Blood is a fluid found in the bodies of humans and other animals. It can be physically separated into plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells. Blood is a ___________________

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

69.

What process allows you to smell freshly baked bread in a supermarket, even when you are far from the bakery aisle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Diffusion

c)

Chromatography

70.

What happens to the boiling point of water when salt is added to it?

a)

It no longer boils at exactly 100 degrees Celsius

b)

It boils at exactly 100 degrees Celsius

c)

It will never boil

71.

Instant coffee is made by dissolving a powder in hot water. Instant coffee is a ___________________ .

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

72.

Kool aid, a liquid containing water mixed evenly with kool aid powder is a

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

solution

73.
Carbon is considered an element while carbon dioxide is considered a compound. This is because carbon dioxide is –
a)
a gas at room temperature.
b)
made of two different elements.
c)
given off by green plants.
74.

Which of the following is classified as a pure substance?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Fruit punch

c)

ketchup

d)

Helium

75.
Can a mixture be separated? 
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Only sometimes