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matter

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A substance that is liquid, solid, or gas

c)

Anything that is pure

d)

Anything that you can see or hold

2.

What is the study of matter and how matter changes?

a)

Physical Science

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Matterology

3.

What term means "take up space"

a)

Volume

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

d)

Substance

4.

What term refers to a single kind of matter that is pure?

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Substance

d)

Matter

5.

What term refers to "two or more substances combined physically, but are still able to be separated?"

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Matter

d)

Combination

6.

Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Air

c)

Tree trunk

d)

Sponge

7.

Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

a)

Salsa

b)

Guacamole

c)

Egg Salad

d)

Bleach

8.

What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

a)

A mixture retains its properties, a solution creates new ones

b)

A mixture and solution are the same

c)

A solution cannot be separated into it's individual components

d)

A mixture is chemically bonded, a solution is not.

9.

Which of the following is NOT a solution?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Salt water

c)

Soda

d)

Lemon Juice

10.

Which term refers to "two substances that have bonded together to form a new substance"

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

c)

Substance

d)

Matter

11.

The amount of matter in an object is its _______________.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

weight

12.

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)

13.

Choose the instrument that can be used to measure mass.

a)

meter stick

b)

spring scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

balance scale

e)

thermometer

14.

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

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

weight

15.

Which THREE (3) are SI units for volume?

a)

liters (L)

b)

grams (g)

c)

cubic centimers (cm3)

d)

grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

e)

milliliters (mL)