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Matter Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

anything

b)

something that has mass

c)

anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

what's the matter with you?

2.

What are the characteristics of solid matter?

a)

takes the shape of any container

b)

molecules are packed closely together

c)

objects have a definite shape

d)

have a definite shape and molecules are packed closely together

3.

Which describes liquid matter?

a)

has a definite volume but no definite shape, takes the shape of every container

b)

has a definite volume

c)

it is wet

d)

molecules are packed tightly together

4.

Which description mostly explains a gas?

a)

no specific shape

b)

not a certain volume

c)

it is all over

d)

molecules move around freely, not tightly packed, no specific volume nor shape

5.

What is an example of evaporation?

a)

rain water accumulating in a rain barrel

b)

a puddle going away

c)

leaves turning green

d)

a ball rolling downhill

6.

Which is NOT an example of condensation?

a)

dew collecting on the grass in the morning

b)

clouds filling with water vapor

c)

water forming on the side of the glass of ice water

d)

an oasis drying up in the desert

7.

What describes "freezing" matter?

a)

molecules moving rapidly

b)

molecules not in motion and temperatures decreasing

c)

molecules in motion

d)

grass growing

8.

The phase change sublimation is when matter changes from ....

a)

solid turns to a liquid

b)

solid turns directly to a gas

c)

gas turns to a solid

d)

liquid turns to a gas

9.
Volume is.....
a)
the weight of an object
b)
the gravity of an object
c)
how much space an object takes up
d)
measured with a balance scale
10.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Gas
b)
Solid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
11.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
 oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
B) solid, liquid, gas
C) earth, wind, fire
D) electron, proton, neutron

b)
A) oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
electron, proton, neutron
c)
earth, wind, fire
d)
solid, liquid, gas
12.
Evaporation is
a)
Gas changing to a liquid
b)
Solid changing to a liquid
c)
Liquid changing to a solid
d)
Liquid changing to a gas
13.
Water vapor cooling and turning into water droplets/steam is an example of......
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
14.
Particles in this state of matter are moving the fastest.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
15.
Particles in this state of matter are moving the slowest.
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
16.
This state of matter keeps its shape and volume.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
17.
When we describe the size, shape, smell, feel of an object, we are describing its _______________________________.. 
a)
mass
b)
properties
c)
volume
d)
matter
18.
All of these are examples of gases except
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
helium
d)
shampoo
19.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
20.

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

21.

Melting Ice

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

22.

Cutting Paper

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

23.

Frying Eggs

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

24.

Toasting Bread

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

25.

Burning Wood

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

26.

Rotting Fruit (Like a brown banana)

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

27.

Boiling Water

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

28.

What is the best definition of a chemical change?

a)

A change in the state of matter in which the form changes but the properties stay the same.

b)

A change in the state of matter in which the material changes into an entirely different material with properties that are different from the original material.

c)

A change in the state of matter in which the material is still the same just in a different form.

29.

Which is not evidence that a chemical reaction has occured

a)

Production of flames

b)

Change in temperature or heat

c)

freezing

d)

Production of light

30.

The total mass after a chemical reaction is that same as the total mass before a chemical reaction

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The mixing of two or more substances can result in a new substance.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A chemical change is different than a physical change because in a chemical change...

a)

Chemicals are used

b)

Molecules do not physically touch

c)

A new substance is formed and in a physical change no new substance is formed

d)

The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot

33.

In a chemical reaction, mass is conserved. This means that

a)

The mass of the products stays the same during a chemical reaction

b)

The mass of the products is always twice the mass of the reactants

c)

The mass of the reactants stays the same during a chemical reaction

d)

The type and number of atoms in the reactants equals the type and number of atoms in the products

34.

The law of conservation of mass states

a)

matter can not be created or destroyed

b)

matter can be created and destroyed

c)

matter can be changed and created

d)

matter can be rearranged and destroyed

35.

What is a sign of a physical change?

a)

odor produced

b)

change in state of matter

c)

light

d)

temperature change

36.

What is a sign of a chemical change?

a)

change in state of matter

b)

change in size

c)

change in shape

d)

temperature change

37.
Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
38.
Is mold growing on cheese a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
39.
Is making orange juice a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
40.
Is sharpening a pencil a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
41.
Is copper tarnishing a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
42.
Which observation(s) might be used as evidence that a chemical reaction occurred?
a)
Color change
b)
Odor change
c)
Properties change
d)
All of the above
43.
________ result(s) in no new substances.
a)
A physical change
b)
A chemical change
c)
Physical and chemical changes
d)
None of the above
44.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
Burning wood
b)
Freezing water
c)
Rust on a car
d)
Cooking food
45.
If you start a chemical reaction with 5 atoms of helium, how many atoms will you have after?
a)
4 atoms
b)
10 atoms
c)
1 atom
d)
5 atoms
46.
Which of the following are properties of matter?
a)
Magnetism
b)
Color
c)
Odor
d)
All of the above
47.
An gel ice pack getting cold after you put it in the freezer for an hour.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
48.
Which of the following IS a physical change?
a)
Getting a haircut
b)
Rusty metal
c)
sour milk
d)
A compound
49.

The process by which one or more substances change to produce one or more different substances

a)

Chemical Process

b)

Reactant

c)

Chemical Reaction

50.

A solid that is deposited from a solution

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Product

d)

Precipitate