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Matter Benchmark Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What process occurs when water droplets change into water vapor?
a)
boiling
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
2.
Which of the following describes the properties of gases?
a)
Gases do not have definite shape or volume
b)
Gases have a definite shape and a definite volume
c)
Gases do not take the shape or size of its container
3.
What could cause matter to change from liquid to a solid?
a)
an increase in volume
b)
a decrease in volume 
c)
an increase in temperature
d)
a decrease in temperature
4.
Which best describes mass?
a)
Mass is how much space an object takes up.
b)
Mass is how much volume is in an object.
c)
Mass is how much matter is in an object.
d)
Mass is how much heat is in an object.
5.
Joshua put a glass of iced tea on a table in the yard and went to play ball on a hot summer day. Many water droplets formed on the outside of the glass while he played. When he came back to the table, the outside of his glass was wet. 
What most likely caused the water droplets to form on the outside of the glass?
a)
Water vapor in the air cooled when it came into contact with the cold glass and formed water droplets.
b)
Water from inside the cup seeped through from the inside to the outside of the glass.
c)
Water spilled across the top of the glass and formed into water droplets.
6.
The picture describes the three states of matter. Study the picture. Which of the following coorectly names the state of matter for examples A, B, and C?
a)
Example A is a solid.
Example B is a liquid.
Example C is a gas.
b)
Example A is a liquid.
Example B is a solid.
Example C is a gas.
c)
Example A is a solid.
Example B is a gas.
Example C is a liquid.
d)
Example A is a gas.
Example B is a liquid.
Example C is a solid.
7.
The diagram shows how matter can change states when heat is added or removed. Study the diagram below. According to the diagram, what causes a liquid to change to a solid. 
a)
A liquid changes to a solid when heat is added.
b)
A liquid changes to a solid when heat is removed. 
c)
A liquid changes to a solid when hear is not changed. 
8.
Andrea poured hot water into a metal bucket and into a solid wooden bucket. SHe then compared how each bucket felt on the outside. She noticed that the metal bucket was very hot, but the wooden bucket was only slightly warm. Which best describes why the outside of the metal bucket was much warmer than the outside of the wooden bucket?
a)
The metal bucket is a conductor. The wooden bucket is an insulator.
b)
The metal bucket is an insulator. The wooden bucket is a conductor.
c)
The metal buckey is a condenser. The wooden bucket is an evaporator.
d)
The metal bucket is an evaportaor. The wooden bucket is a condenser.
9.
Which of the following best explains the effect of putting water in a freezer with a temperatureof less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit?
a)
The water will heat up and evaporate.
b)
The water will cool and remain a liquid.
c)
The water will evaporate and change to a gas.
d)
The water will freeze and change to a solid.
10.
Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be
a)
Destroyed a little bit
b)
Invisible
c)
Transformed, changed
d)
None of the above
11.
The number to the lower side of an element is a 
a)
Subscript
b)
Superscript
c)
Coefficient
d)
Charge
12.
The number in front of a compound or element is a 
a)
Subscript
b)
Coefficient
c)
Superscript
d)
Charge
13.
A chemical reaction is balanced when
a)
both sides have the same elements
b)
Both sides have the same  number of atoms
c)
Same subscripts
d)
Same coefficients
14.
Which of these is not a chemical reaction?
a)
Burning of wood
b)
Milk going bad
c)
Mixing vinegar and baking soda
d)
Melting of ice
15.
The coefficient in  3H2O is
a)
6
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
16.
A precipitate is a 
a)
liquid that forms when two solids are reacted
b)
a solid that forms when two liquids are mixed
c)
a gas that forms when vinegar and baking soda react
d)
a change of color in a solution
17.
If reaction starts with 20g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 10g of products
c)
a total of 80 g of products
d)
a total of 20g of products
18.
In a reaction A + B ----> C,  reactant A has 5g and product  C has 9g. How many grams does reactant B should have? 
a)
4g
b)
5g
c)
9g
d)
14g
19.
What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete?  The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
20.
What types of systems are there?
a)
Mechanical and Electrical Systems
b)
Inside and Outside Systems
c)
Open and Closed Systems
d)
Human and Machine Systems
21.
This type of system allows matter to flow freely in and out...
a)
Closed System
b)
Open System
22.
A boiling pot with a lid on it to keep in the energy is what type of system?
a)
Closed System
b)
Open System
23.
What is the Law of Conservation of mass?
a)
Mass is created in a chemical reaction
b)
Mass is created in a physical change
c)
New chemicals formed from a chemical reaction have a larger overall mass than the original reactants
d)
Mass is never created or destroyed
24.
Which are the reactants in the following reaction?
2Mg + O2 ---> 2MgO 
a)
Mg and O
b)
MgO
c)
Mg and MgO
d)
O and MgO
25.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substance by a chemical reaction.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

solid

d)

liquid

26.

A chemical combination of two or more elements

a)

element

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

compound

27.

Two or more atoms chemically combined

a)

compound

b)

molecule

c)

element

d)

solid

28.

The one or two letter representation of an element. Symbols are often derived from the Latin name of the element

a)

atomic number

b)

element symbol

c)

element name

d)

atomic mass

29.

Each element has a chemical _________ that is made up of one or two letters.

a)

name

b)

number

c)

symbol

d)

mineral

30.

When two or more elements combine chemically, they form _________.

a)

DNA

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

31.

The periodic table is a listing of all the ____________.

a)

chemical formulas

b)

compounds

c)

periods

d)

elements

32.

Which of the following are known as the building blocks of matter?

a)

elements

b)

atoms

c)

protons

d)

none of the above

33.

The chemical formula for artificial sweetener is

 C7H5NO3SC_7H_5NO_3S  How many different elements are in the artificial sweetener?

a)

17

b)

5

c)

15

d)

4

34.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

He

b)

CO

c)

Si

d)

Co

35.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
36.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How? 
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
37.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
38.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
39.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
40.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
41.
A solid piece of chocolate is melted and changed to liquid form. Which property of the piece of chocolate will remain the same?
a)
Texture
b)
Temperature
c)
Shape
d)
 Mass
42.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
43.
A change where one or more new substances are created.
a)
Physical Change 
b)
Chemical Change 
44.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
45.
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
a)
sour milk
b)
burning wood
c)
breaking a pencil
d)
rust
46.
A change in phase ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
47.
Physical properties are
a)
properties that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
b)
properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
48.
True or False: a physical change may produce a new substance.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Example of a physical property
a)
magnetism
b)
reactivity with oxygen
c)
flammability
d)
non-reactive
50.
Which type of property is the ability to conduct electricity?
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
51.
Example for physical property
a)
odor
b)
burns in air
c)
reacts with water to create hydrogen gas
d)
rust
52.

Example for chemical property

a)

color

b)

volume

c)

reactivity with oxygen

d)

mass

53.

Example for chemical property

a)

malleability (flexibility)

b)

texture

c)

combustion

d)

mass

54.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
55.

What is the smallest unit of matter? It is composed of protons and neutrons, held together in the nucleus, and electrons around the nucleus in different electron orbitals, which form an electron cloud.

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

electron

56.

What are any of the various self-contained units of matter or energy that are fundamental parts of all matter. These particles include electrons, protons, and neutrons.

a)

subatomic particles

b)

elements

c)

nucleus

d)

electron cloud

57.

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge that is in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

58.

What is a subatomic particle without an electric charge, located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

valence electron

59.

What is a subatomic particle with a negative charge? It is found in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

electron

d)

electron cloud

60.

What is the center of an atom containing protons and neutrons?

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron cloud

61.

What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom that determines the chemical properties of an atom?

a)

mass number

b)

atomic mass

c)

atomic number

d)

atomic symbol

62.

What is the combined mass of all the protons and neutrons of an atom and is approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons?

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

subatomic particles

d)

nucleus weight

63.

Phase refers to

a)

The temperature of a substance

b)

amount of energy a substance has

c)

particles that make up a substance

d)

the state of a substance

64.

While the temperature increases

a)

Particles move slower

b)

Particles move faster

c)

The phase changes

d)

None of the above

65.

The temperature and phase can change at the same time

a)

True

b)

False

66.

This heat curve shows

a)

a sample decreasing in temperature

b)

a sample increasing in temperature

c)

a phase change

d)

more than one of the above

67.

In this heat curve

a)

water would be warming up

b)

water would be losing energy

c)

water is gaining energy

d)

water is changing phase

68.

Melting ice would have a change in

a)

thermal energy

b)

temperature

c)

phase energy

69.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
70.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
71.

Between which two points is Heat of Vaporization?

a)

A <----> B

b)

B <----> C

c)

C <----> D

d)

D <----> E

e)

E <----> F

72.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
73.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
74.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

protons

d)

valence electrons

75.

Using just the valence electrons on each atom determine which 2 atoms should be in the same group.

a)

atom 1 and 2

b)

atom 3 and 4

c)

atom 1 and 4

d)

atom 2 and 3

76.

An element is shiny, solid, magnetic, and metalic. Which group below should it NOT be in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 8

d)

Group 18

77.

Which of the following is a trait of group 18?

a)

They are all reactive metals

b)

they are all stable metals

c)

They chemically stable gasses

d)

They are a mix of reactive gasses and solids

78.

Which property of an atom or element will determine how it reacts with other elements or atoms?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

valence electrons

79.
periodic table
a)
an arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties appear in the same vertical column or group
b)
a row of chemical elements in order by atomic number
c)
a column of elements, they are often very similar in how they look and act
d)
a pure substance made up of only one type of atom
e)
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
80.
period
a)
a row of chemical elements in order by atomic number
b)
a column of elements, they are often very similar in how they look and act
c)
a pure substance made up of only one type of atom
d)
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
e)
an arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties appear in the same vertical column or group
81.
element
a)
a pure substance made up of only one type of atom
b)
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
c)
an arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties appear in the same vertical column or group
d)
a row of chemical elements in order by atomic number
e)
a column of elements, they are often very similar in how they look and act
82.
atomic number
a)
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
b)
an arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties appear in the same vertical column or group
c)
a row of chemical elements in order by atomic number
d)
a column of elements, they are often very similar in how they look and act
e)
a pure substance made up of only one type of atom
83.
metal
a)
an element that conducts heat and electricity well and requires high temperatures to melt
b)
an element that has a mixture of properties in between metals and nonmetals
c)
an element that does not conduct heat or electricity well and melts at lower temperatures
d)
the smallest component of an element; consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons
e)
a subatomic particle with a positive charge; found in the nucleus of an atom
84.
metalloid
a)
an element that has a mixture of properties in between metals and nonmetals
b)
an element that does not conduct heat or electricity well and melts at lower temperatures
c)
the smallest component of an element; consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons
d)
a subatomic particle with a positive charge; found in the nucleus of an atom
e)
an element that conducts heat and electricity well and requires high temperatures to melt
85.
nonmetal
a)
an element that does not conduct heat or electricity well and melts at lower temperatures
b)
the smallest component of an element; consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
a subatomic particle with a positive charge; found in the nucleus of an atom
d)
an element that conducts heat and electricity well and requires high temperatures to melt
e)
an element that has a mixture of properties in between metals and nonmetals
86.

How many protons does this element have?

a)

1

b)

20

c)

40

d)

60

87.

How many electrons does this element have?

a)

25

b)

26

c)

29

d)

30

88.

What is this element's atomic number?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

20

d)

20.1797

89.

What is the element's atomic mass?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

30

d)

32.066

90.

How many neutrons are in this element?

a)

26

b)

29

c)

30

d)

55.845

91.

How many proton's does the element have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

20

d)

21

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