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U1 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What chart should you reference to lookup information about elements?

a)

Elemental Map

b)

Table of atoms

c)

Periodic Table of elements

d)

None of the above

2.

Protons and neutrons clump together to form the __________ of an atom.

a)

nucleus

b)

outer shell

c)

centrosome

d)

orbital

3.

This subatomic particle of an atom has a POSITIVE charge.

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Betatron

4.

This subatomic particle of an atom has NO charge.

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

5.

This subatomic particle of an atom has a NEGATIVE charge.

a)

Electron

b)

Atom

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

6.

Atoms are more than ________ times smaller than the width of a hair.

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

7.

A molecule is made up of ____ or more atoms.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which of these is matter?

a)

energy

b)

peace

c)

air

d)

love

9.

____________ is the property that tells us how well something dissolves.

a)

Liquidness

b)

Dissolvability

c)

Density

d)

Solubility

10.

How did Charlotte make slime with magnetic properties?

a)

aluminum powder

b)

sodium powder

c)

iron powder

d)

ink powder

11.

A(n) __________ is a pure substance made of only one type of atom.

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

proton

d)

electron

12.

Which of these is true of fruits blended together?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

both types of change

d)

none of these

13.

Gallium spoon melting is a physical change because a puddle of _____ metal is left afterwards.

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

steel

d)

gallium

14.

When something burns it is which of these?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

toxic change

d)

air change

15.

Why is this a physical change?

a)

it makes a mess

b)

it changes form

c)

same gas before and after

d)

it's not, it's a chemical change

16.

The spoiling of milk is an example of which type of change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

both

d)

neither

17.

Is mixing air into egg whites a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

both

d)

neither

18.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

burning wood

b)

cooking food

c)

rust on a car

d)

all the above

19.

If you start a chemical reactions with 5 atoms of helium, how many atoms will you have after?

a)

4 atoms

b)

1 atom

c)

10 atoms

d)

5 atoms

20.

Which of the following are properties of matter?

a)

magnetism

b)

color

c)

odor

d)

all the above

21.

Is TNT exploding a physical or a chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

both physical and chemical

d)

neither physical nor chemical

22.

What kind of scientist forms new chemicals by studying chemical reactions?

a)

Chemical Engineer

b)

Pharmacist

c)

Materials Scientist

d)

Medical Doctor

23.

Which observation(s) might be used as evidence that a chemical reaction occurred?

a)

color change

b)

properties change

c)

odor change

d)

all the above

24.

______ is (are) made of more than one atom.

a)

a molecule

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

an element

25.

______ result(s) in no new substances.

a)

a physical change

b)

physical and chemical changes

c)

a chemical change

d)

none of the above

26.

Which is an example of a physical change?

a)

burning wood

b)

rust on a car

c)

freezing water

d)

cooking food

27.

Matter must have weight and _________.

a)

be visible

b)

be a solid

c)

take up space

d)

all of these

28.

If 25 grams of sugar dissolves into 150 grams of water, what is the new weight of the liquid?

a)

125 g

b)

25 g

c)

150 g

d)

175 g

29.

What evidence was found for conservation of matter in the fire snake demo?

a)

Looked the same before and after

b)

about the same weight before and after

c)

smelled the same before and after

d)

matter was not conserved

30.

The fire snake weighed slightly less after it burned. Where did that matter go?

a)

disappeared

b)

burned up

c)

escaped as gas

d)

soaked into sand

31.

Why does the weight of the dry ice go down while it's sitting on the scale?

a)

it's melting

b)

turing into a gas

c)

it's disappearing

d)

none of these

32.

As the balloon collects gas, what happens to the weight reading on the scale?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

goes to zero

d)

stays the same

33.

As this candle burns it gets shorter. Where does the wax go?

a)

wax goes into the air

b)

burns and releases gases into the air

c)

melts into the candle

d)

disappears

34.

Where did Zoe's flash paper go when it disappeared?

a)

converted into gas

b)

into the candle

c)

converted into pure energy

d)

she hid it in her hand

35.

Do you think we should continue to do the Generation Genius videos?

a)

Yes, I love them!

b)

Meh, they're ok.

c)

Meh, I don't think so

d)

No, I hate them