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Nature of Matter

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT matter?

a)

a chair

b)

air

c)

light

d)

water

2.

Which of the following may be heterogeneous?

a)

elements only

b)

compounds only

c)

mixtures only

d)

elements and compounds

3.

Which of the following is pure?

a)

elements only

b)

compounds only

c)

mixtures only

d)

elements and compounds

4.

Which of the following consists of more than one substance?

a)

elements only

b)

compounds only

c)

mixtures only

d)

elements and compounds

5.

Which of the following are types of matter?

a)

elements only

b)

compounds only

c)

mixtures only

d)

all of these

6.

Which of the following is a type of mixture?

a)

elements only

b)

compounds only

c)

solutions only

d)

elements and compounds

7.

Which of the following is matter?

a)

love

b)

ideas

c)

rock

d)

heat

8.

Which of the following is NOT composed of two or more types of atoms?

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

solution

d)

mechanical mixture

9.

Which represents a homogeneous mixture? (1) Solid Copper Sulfate CuSO4(s) (2) Salt water NaCl(aq) (3) Elemental Bromine Gas Br2(g) (4) Carbon Dioxide CO2(g)

a)

CuSO4(s)

b)

NaCl(aq)

c)

Br2 (l)

d)

CO2(g)

10.

Which substance can be decomposed by a chemical change? (1) Ammonia [NH3] (2) Iron [Fe] (3) Argon [Ar] (4) Helium [He]

a)

Ammonia [NH3]

b)

Iron [Fe]

c)

Argon [Ar]

d)

Helium [He]

11.
a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

12.

The three states of matter are represented by diagrams X, Y and Z. Which change occurs during condensation?

a)

X to Y

b)

X to Z

c)

Y to X

d)

Z to X

13.

Which description best matches this particle model?

a)

Closely packed and vibrate about a fixed position.

b)

Particles are close together but can slide past each other.

c)

Particles have lots of energy and can move around.

14.

In a solid, ___________________. (Select all that apply).

a)

Particles are packed closely together

b)

Particles have a fixed shape

c)

Particles vibrate about their fixed positions

d)

Particles slide across one another

e)

There are strong forces of attraction between particles.

15.

What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means?

a)

Compound

b)

Molecule

c)

Element

d)

Atom

16.

What is the smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of an element?

a)

Compound

b)

Molecule

c)

Element

d)

Atom

17.

What is matter that contains a combination of different elements and/or compounds and can be separated by physical means?

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Pure Substance

d)

Molecules

18.

Which option is a homogeneous mixture?

a)
b)
19.

Matter is a term used to describe anything that has _________ and takes up ___________.

a)

Volume; Density

b)

Mass; Space

c)

Elements; Space

d)

Mass; Air

20.

An iron nail rusting is what kind of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

21.

Identifying the texture of the iron nail is what kind of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.

Which change of state takes place during evaporation?

a)

gas to liquid

b)

liquid to gas

c)

liquid to solid

d)

solid to gas

23.

A sugar cube is dropped into a hot cup of tea.

The tea is not stirred.

Which statement explains why the tea becomes sweet?

a)

The heated water molecules penetrate the sugar cube.

b)

The hot tea causes the sugar to melt.

c)

The sugar cube dissolves and its molecules diffuse.

d)

The sugar molecules get hot and evaporate.

24.

In which substance are the particles close together and slowly moving past each other?

a)

air

b)

ice

c)

steam

d)

water

25.

The diagram shows how the molecules in the exhaust gases diffuse into the air.

Which statement describes what happens to these molecules next?

a)

The molecules fall to the ground because they are heavier than air molecules.

b)

The molecules go back together as they cool.

c)

The molecules spread further into the air.

d)

The molecules stay where they are.

26.

Which statement about liquids is correct?

a)

They have a fixed shape and a fixed volume.

b)

They have a fixed shape but not a fixed volume.

c)

They have no fixed shape but they do have a fixed volume.

d)

They have no fixed shape and no fixed volume.

27.
Particles of all matter are in constant random motion.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
It is the densest among all state of matter
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
29.

The particles of gases ________________

a)

vibrate about their fixed postions

b)

are able to slide over each other

c)

move about freely at high speeds and in random direction

d)

do not move

30.

1. Melting crayons is an example of _____________.

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

31.

While outside playing ball, Naisir slid on the ground and ripped a hole in his pants. Choose the statement that correctly identifies the type of change that occurred and the supporting evidence.

a)

A chemical change happened because a new substance was created.

b)

A chemical change happened because there was a permanent change to his pants.

c)

A physical change happened because there is not a new substance being formed.

d)

A physical change happened because he physically slid on the ground to cause the rip.

32.
Substance that consists of one type of atom.  It is a pure substance. Found on the Periodic Table. 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
d)
I don't know
33.
A type of substance containing atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded together is a mixture.
a)
Ture
b)
False
34.
Combinations of 2 or more substances (elements and compounds) that are physically blended together. 
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Element
d)
Substance
35.
Salad is an example of...
a)
a mixutre
b)
an element
c)
a compound
36.
Pure oxygen (O) is an example of...
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
37.
An example of ...
a)
A mixture
b)
A compound
c)
An element 
38.
If a mixture has components you can see it is a...
a)
solution
b)
compound
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture
39.
You are about to open an iced coffee, and notice the label says to "shake well", the drink must be a...
a)
solution
b)
colloid
c)
suspension
d)
compound
40.
Which list has the types of mixtures ordered from largest particle size to smallest?
a)
suspension, colloid, and solution
b)
solution, suspension, and colloid
c)
colloid, solution, and suspension
d)
solution, colloid, and suspension
41.
Italian Salad Dressing
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
42.
What is Kool-aid?
a)
element
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Compound
43.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
44.

Colloids are

a)

Clear mixtures that have fully dissolved parts

b)

A mixture that will separate into different parts when left to settle

c)

A suspension that appears cloudy and scatters light

d)

A solution that has all parts visible

45.
What type of matter is sand?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous Mixture
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
46.
What type of matter is sugar?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous Mixture
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
47.
What type of matter is air?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous Mixture
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
48.
_________ can be separated through physical means.
a)
Compounds
b)
Mixtures
c)
Elements
49.

IF we are using Boyles' law and our Pressure goes UP, what must our volume do?

a)

Go UP

b)

Go DOWN

c)

Stay the same

d)

Wrong law.

50.
The relationship of which two variables are compared in Boyle's Law?
a)
pressure & volume
b)
volume & temperature
c)
temperature & pressure
d)
volume & moles (amount of gas)
51.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
52.

Charles' Law States...

a)

As Pressure goes up volume goes down

b)

As Pressure goes up temperature goes up

c)

As Temperature goes up volume goes up

d)

As Pressure goes down volume goes down

53.
Bernoulli’s principle states that the pressure in a fluid decreases as its velocity increases. 
a)
True
b)
False
54.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

55.
An object heavier than the amount of the fluid it displaces, will sink in a fluid. 
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Pascal's Principle states that the pressure at a point in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Archimedes Principle explains how hydraulic brake systems work.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Fluids are any substances that flow and that take the shape of their container.
a)
True
b)
False

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