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Matter (Form 2.0)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Robin compared properties of rocks, what property did she compare with a balance?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

2.

Which describes a property of all elements?

a)

All elements are metals.

b)

All elements have 6 electrons.

c)

All elements are pure substances.

3.

Looking at change in level of water, which property would you be most likely measuring?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

4.

Paul was studying physical and chemical properties of matter. He determined that the mass of a substance was 50 grams. Which statement best describes how mass describes matter?

a)

The mass of a substance is a way to measure the amount of matter it contains.

b)

Mass measures how much gravity is pulling on the object.

c)

Mass is a chemical property of a substance.

5.

Kyrah heats a beaker of water. As the temperature increases, what change occurs to the water molecules?

a)

The molecules become larger.

b)

The molecules separate into hydrogen and oxygen

c)

The molecules move at a faster rate.

6.

The smallest particle of an element is

a)

an atom

b)

a molecule

c)

a compound

7.

What is the smallest part of a gold ring that is still gold.

a)

an atom

b)

an electron

c)

a molecule

8.

Adding heat to matter

a)

makes the particles vibrate faster

b)

makes the particles vibrate slower

c)

causes no change to the particles

9.

Removing heat from matter

a)

causes particles to move faster

b)

causes particles to move slower

c)

creates no change in particles

10.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
11.

What are the Four states of matter?

a)

solid, volume, mass, length

b)

density, volume, mass, solid

c)

solid, liquid, gas, plasma

d)

density, gas, volume, plasma

12.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
13.
Type of matter made of two or more elements...
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
14.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
15.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
16.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
17.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
18.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
gas
b)
toys
c)
solid
d)
milk
19.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
20.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
Mass is the total matter in an object, and weight is the downward pull of an object.
b)
Mass is the downward pull of gravity on an object, and weight is the total matter making up an object.
c)
Mass is Batnan, Weight is Spider-Cam
d)
I don't know 😭
21.
Iron + oxygen = rust is an example of a ___________.
a)
physical property/change
b)
chemical property/change
c)
mass
d)
volume
22.
A student was asked to help pass out cups of hot chocolate to two other students.  A teacher poured the steaming liquid into cups.  Once cup was made of stainless steel and the other was made of thick plastic.  As the student walked across the room, he suddenly put one of the cups on a desk and exclaimed "Ouch".  Which cup did he put down and why?
a)
He put down the plastic cup because the contents were spilling everywhere.
b)
He put down the steel cup because it was conducting thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
c)
He put down the steel cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
d)
He put down the plastic cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
23.
Physical or Chemical?  Water is nonflammable
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
c)
Neither
24.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
25.
Which liquid has the greatest density?
a)
lamp oil
b)
karo syrup
c)
water
d)
honey
26.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Milk
27.

Q3: Which of these best describes the texture of the marbles?

a)

shiny

b)

smooth

c)

glass

d)

round

28.

Q4: Observable characteristics such as texture, color, size, and mass are known as...

a)

combinations

b)

states of matter

c)

physical properties

d)

scientific tools

29.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
30.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
31.
Which of the following statements describes a solid?
a)
It has a fixed shape
b)
It takes the shape of it's container
32.
A chemical change
a)
doesn't really change much.
b)
creates a new substance
c)
is a change in the state of matter
33.
A physical change is...
a)
a change that doesn't change the identity
b)
a change that makes something new.
c)
a chemical reaction
34.
An example of a physical property is 
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
35.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
36.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
37.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
38.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
39.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
40.
A physical change does not need energy to occur.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Blue Color
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
42.
Density
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
43.
Flammability (burns)
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
44.
Reacts with acid
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
45.
Sour taste
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
46.
Melting point
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
47.
Your friend decides to toast a piece of bread, but leaves it in the toaster too long. The bread is black and the kitchen if full of smoke. 
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
48.
In baking biscuits and other quick breads, the baking powder reacts to release carbon dioxide bubbles. The carbon dioxide bubbles cause the dough to rise. 
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
49.
You take out your best silver spoons and notice that they are very dull and have some black spots. 
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
50.
Food color is dropped into water to give it color. 
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
51.
Chewing food to break it down into smaller particles represents a _________ change, but the changing of starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system represents a ___________change. 
a)
Chemical then Physical 
b)
Physical then Chemical
c)
Both Physical
d)
Both Chemical
52.
What kind of properties can only be observed when a substance changes into a different substance?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical properties
53.
Example of a physical property
a)
magnetism
b)
reactivity with oxygen
c)
flammability
d)
non-reactive
54.
Example of physical property
a)
freezing point
b)
ability to blow up
c)
toxicity
d)
radioactivity
55.
Solubility is the 
a)
the rate that a solvent can evaporate
b)
ability of a metal to bend
c)
shininess of an object
d)
amount of solute that can be dissolved into a solvent

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