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UNIT 5 - NATURAL SCIENCE: MATTER AND ENERGY

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a _?_, we can see the various substances because they are not combined evenly.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogenous mixture

2.

In a _?_, we cannot see the different substances because they are combined more evenly.

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogenous mixture

3.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of iron and plastic?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

4.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of dust and air?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

5.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of petrol and water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

6.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of sand and water? (2 possibilities)

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

7.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of sugar and water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

8.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of ethanol and water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

9.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of salt and water?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

10.

Which method of separation would you use to separate a mixture of metal and rubbish?

a)

Filtration

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Distillation

d)

Evaporation

e)

Decantation

11.

Bread is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

12.

Carbon dioxide is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

13.

Cheese is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

14.

A flame is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

15.

Juice is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

16.

Milk is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

17.

Nitrogen is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

18.

Rain is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

19.

Sand is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

20.

Smoke is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

21.

Snow is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

22.

Tea is a _?_ .

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

23.

_?_ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

A cube's volume

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

24.

_?_ is the width times the height.

a)

A cube's volume

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

25.

_?_ is the amount of space that an object occupies.

a)

A cube's volume

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

26.

_?_ is temporary and can be reversed.

a)

Density

b)

A reversible change

c)

An irreversible change

27.

_?_ is the amount of matter that occupies a space.

a)

Density

b)

A reversible change

c)

An irreversible change

28.

_?_ is permanent and cannot be reversed.

a)

Density

b)

A reversible change

c)

An irreversible change

29.

A chemical reaction caused by microscopic organisms when the break down organic materials.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

30.

A chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen in the air reacts with a fuel.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

31.

A chemical reaction that occurs when some metals and foods react with oxygen in the air.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

32.

A chemical reaction that produces energy in the form of heat and light.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

33.

A chemical reaction used to make many foods.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

34.

A chemical reaction that produces waste products.

a)

oxidation

b)

combustion

c)

fermentation

35.

It comes from a source that produces vibrations.

a)

potential energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light energy

d)

chemical energy

36.

It is released during a chemical reaction.

a)

potential energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light energy

d)

chemical energy

37.

It is energy stored in objects.

a)

potential energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light energy

d)

chemical energy

38.

Most of it comes from the Sun.

a)

potential energy

b)

sound energy

c)

light energy

d)

chemical energy

39.

It comes from motion.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

kinetic energy

40.

The sum of the potential and kinetic energy in an object.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

kinetic energy

41.

It takes the form of heat.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

kinetic energy

42.

It can be converted into light, heat, sound and movement.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

kinetic energy

43.

Light is the _?_ form of energy in the Universe.

a)

oldest

b)

most powerful

c)

fastest

44.

Light passes easily through materials that are _?_ .

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

45.

When light passes from air into water, it is _?_ .

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

46.

We can use _?_ to refract light.

a)

lenses

b)

mirrors

c)

lamps

47.

Refraction happens when light changes _?_ .

a)

colour

b)

direction

48.

It is a curved piece of transparent glass or plastic.

a)

prism

b)

lens

49.

Lenses have two main shapes that _?_ light in different ways.

a)

refract or bend

b)

reflect

50.

_?_ lenses or negative lenses bend light outwards over a larger area.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

51.

_?_ lenses or positive lenses bend light inwards and focus it on a smaller area.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

52.

We have _?_ lenses in our eyes.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

53.

We use _?_ lenses in projectors and lighthouses.

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

54.

The Sun, the stars, lightning, fire and some bioluminescent animals are examples of _?_ .

a)

artificial sources of light

b)

natural sources of light

55.

Lamps, light bulbs and torches or flashlights are examples of _?_ .

a)

artificial sources of light

b)

natural sources of light

56.

It is the fastest form of energy in the Universe. It travels at a speed of 300,000 kilometers per second.

a)

light

b)

sound

57.

White light is actually composed of _?_ colours. These are the colours we can see in a rainbow.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

58.

Light travels in a straight line.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Some materials can absorb light and other materials can reflect light in a new direction.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The temperature of an object depends on how much _?_ energy its particles have.

a)

electrical

b)

light

c)

thermal

61.

When the air in a room becomes warmer, the particles _?_ .

a)

rise

b)

fall

62.

When a hot metal comes into contact with a cold metal, the heat is transferred by _?_ .

a)

conduction

b)

convection

63.

When all the particles of an object have the same energy, there is _?_ .

a)

radiation

b)

thermal equilibrium

64.

When a particle heats up, its particles move in a circular motion called _?_ .

a)

conduction

b)

convection

65.

Cookers and home heaters produce heat energy in the form of _?_

a)

thermal equilibrium

b)

thermal radiation

66.

Dense materials, such as metals are good _?_ because they transfer heat easily.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

67.

_?_ can be transferred over a distance without any physical contact

a)

Conduction

b)

Thermal energy

68.

When we heat an object, we add _?_ .

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

69.

Thermal _?_ are materials that conduct heat very well. Some excellent examples are copper and aluminum.

a)

insulators

b)

conductors

70.

Thermal _?_ do not conduct or transfer heat very well. Some excellent examples are wood, plastic and wool.

a)

insulators

b)

conductors