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Matter Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Elements, compounds, and mixtures are all made of

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

compounds

d)

energy

2.

Chellie is picking tomatoes from her garden. She finds a tomato on the ground that is soft and runny. Which sentence best describes what happened to the tomato?

a)

The tomato decayed, which is a chemical change

b)

The tomato moved, which is a chemical change

c)

The tomato deflated like a flat tire, which is a physical change

d)

The tomato ignited like a firecracker, which is a chemical change

3.

A block of wood, a block of aluminum, a block of stone, and a block of clay all have the same volume. Which of these has the greatest density?

a)

aluminum

b)

clay

c)

stone

d)

wood

4.

Does air have mass?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.
Which state of matter has a definite shape?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
6.

Define a liquid.

a)

Indefinite shape, volume

b)

Definite shape, definite volume

c)

Found in stars

d)

Definite volume, indefinite shape

7.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
8.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
9.
Which of these is matter?
a)
energy
b)
air
c)
peace
d)
love
10.
Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?
a)
it's larger
b)
it has matter in it
c)
it takes up more space
d)
none of the above
11.
____________ is the property that tells us how well something dissolves.
a)
Liquidness
b)
Density
c)
Dissolvability
d)
Solubility
12.
What property of plastic makes it a good choice for the pot handle?
a)
it is conductive
b)
it is not conductive
c)
solubility
d)
density
13.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
14.

The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?

a)

Some of the water absorbed the air.

b)

Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.

c)

Some of the water disappeared.

d)

Some of the water was released due to condensation.

15.

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

16.

Which property of matter would stay the same after a crayon is melted.

a)

shape

b)

state

c)

texture

d)

mass

17.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

18.

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Endothermic Reaction

d)

Exothermic Reaction

19.

Identify what type of change happening in the picture below...

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Endothermic Reaction

d)

Exothermic Reaction

20.

Which type of change is most often easily reversed?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Both a physical and chemical change.

d)

Neither a physical or chemical change.

21.

The difference between a Physical change and a Chemical change is…

a)

Physical changes include changes in the state of matter (solid, liquid and gas)

b)

Chemical change is when matter is changed into a new substance.

c)

Atoms are rearranged in chemical changes & not in physical.

d)

All are correct.

22.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Iron rusts
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
23.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Cutting an orange into wedges.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
24.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Logs burning in a campfire.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
25.

Physical or Chemical Change? Baking a cake.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

26.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Making a paper airplane.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
27.
In which of these do particles move slowest?
a)
matter
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
28.

Jacob added 50mL of salt to 250mL of water. He stirred it until it completely dissolved. He was asked by Mr. Lopez to separate the salt from the water. After the water evaporated how much salt was left in the beaker?

a)

There was 300mL left in the beaker.

b)

There was 50mL left in the beaker.

c)

There was 200mL left in the beaker.

d)

There was no salt left in the beaker.

29.

Students collected data on four substances.

If the same students were then given a mystery substance made of tan crystals that dissolves in water, it could be –

a)

corn starch

b)

brown sugar

c)

white sugar

d)

sand

30.

Students collected data on the appearance of four substances and how they reacted when mixed with water.

Which substances dissolved when mixed with water?

a)

A and B

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

d)

C and D

31.

What are mixtures?

a)

different materials placed together but keeping their own properties

b)

a mixture in which substances spread out evenly and will not settle

c)

the degree to which a material will dissolve in another substance

d)

the substance in a solution that has the greatest amount

e)

the substance in a solution that has the least amount

32.
Trail mix
a)
mixture
b)
solution
33.

Matter that is made of only one kind of atom.

a)

compound

b)

volume

c)

element

d)

atom

34.

The smallest unit into which an element can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element.

a)

atomic theory

b)

compound

c)

element

d)

atom

35.

A mixture that has the same composition throughout because all the parts are mixed evenly.

a)

reaction

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

atam

36.

What happens when sugar dissolves in water?

a)

Physical change because a new substance is formed

b)

Chemical change because a new substance is formed

c)

Physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

d)

Chemical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

37.

What are the common signs of a chemical change? (select more than 1)

a)

Release of light or heat

b)

a new smell or odor

c)

Change in Color

d)

gas bubbles

38.

THE LAW SAYS - Matter cannot be created nor destroyed: it can only be...

a)

Destroyed a little bit

b)

Invisible

c)

Transformed or changed

d)

None of the above

39.
The Law of Conservation of matter states that the total amount of matter ______________ after it undergoes change.
a)
disappears
b)
stays the same
c)
weighs less
d)
explodes
40.

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)

Matter or mass is never created or destroyed -

41.

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

42.

Got a question for you. What's heavier - a kilogram of steel or a kilogram of feathers?

a)

Steel - because steel is heavier than feathers

b)

Feathers - look at all of them

c)

They're both a kilogram (same mass)

43.

In a closed system with a lid, a chemical reaction takes place. The mass of the ingredients in the beginning of the reaction is 25g. What does the mass have to be in the end of the reaction in order to follow the law of conservation of mass?

a)

25g

b)

You can't tell with the given information.

c)

30g

d)

15g

44.
Examine the physical properties of the objects. What property is the same for all the objects?
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
texture
d)
hardness
45.
You estimate the mass of a paper clip before you measure it. What is a reasonable estimate?  
a)
1 kilogram
b)
1 gram
c)
100 grams
d)
100 kilograms
46.

Which states of matter have a definite volume? (remember definite means it remains the same)

a)

solid and gas

b)

solid and liquid

c)

gas and liquid

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

47.

When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

a)

speed up and move closer

b)

speed up and move farther apart

c)

slow down and move closer together

d)

slow down and move farther apart

48.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
49.
The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
50.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
pressure
d)
temperature
51.

Four students are dissolving sugar in water to perform an experiment. Each student dissolved 1 tsp of sugar in 1 cup of hot water and stirred the water a different number of times. The students recorded how long it took for the sugar to dissolve in each cup. The results are shown in the following table.


Which of the following happened as the number of stirs increased?

a)

The speed of dissolving increased.

b)

The speed of dissolving decreased.

c)

The amount of sugar dissolved increased.

d)

The amount of sugar dissolved decreased.

52.

Salim is studying how the rate of stirring affects the time it takes for salt to dissolve. He added 1 g of salt to each of four beakers filled with water, stirred the water at different speeds, and recorded how long it took for all the salt to dissolve each time. Salim’s results are shown in the following table.


Which conclusion could Salim draw based on his results?

a)

Salt will not dissolve in water unless the water is stirred.

b)

Stirring a solution of water increases the rate at which a salt dissolves.

c)

Stirring a solution of water decreases the rate at which a salt dissolves.

d)

Stirring a solution of water has no effect on the rate at which a salt dissolves.