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Properties of Matter 2 Quiz #4V

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new substance is created; CAN NOT be reversed

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

product

d)

evaporation

2.

An ice cube is placed in the sun. Later there is a puddle of water. Later still the puddle is gone.

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

3.

Your friend decides to toast a piece of bread, but leaves it in the toaster too long. The bread is black and the kitchen if full of smoke.

a)

Physical Chagne

b)

Chemical Change

4.

In a fireworks show, the fireworks explode giving off heat and light. What is the evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Phase Change

b)

Explosion

c)

Temperature Change

d)

Dissolving

e)

Giving off Light

5.

In baking biscuits and other quick breads, the baking powder reacts to release carbon dioxide bubbles. The carbon dioxide bubbles cause the dough to rise. What is the evidence for a chemical change?

a)

Phase Change

b)

Formation of Bubbles

c)

Color Change

d)

New Substance

6.

A banana is left on the counter. Edith makes the following observations about the banana.

  • The banana has a smooth texture.
  • The banana is starting to turn brown.
  • The banana weights 1 lb.
a)

Chemical properties: weight, texture

Physical properties: turning brown

b)

Chemical properties: weight

Physical properties: texture

c)

Chemical properties: turning brown

Physical properties: weight, texture

7.

The Law of Conservation of Matter(Mass) says matter can never be created or destroyed. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Check all the chemical changes

a)

Crushing a can

b)

A banana turning brown

c)

Chopping wood into smaller pieces

d)

Grilling meat

9.
Ripping up paper ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
10.
Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
11.

Which of the following examples represents a physical change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A teacher is demonstrating physical and chemical changes to her class. Which action should they use to demonstrate a chemical change?

a)

Cutting a piece of paper with scissors.

b)

Folding a piece of paper into an airplane.

c)

Ripping a piece of paper with their hands.

d)

Burning a piece of paper with a match.

13.
Chewing food to break it down into smaller particles represents a _________ change, but the changing of starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system represents a ___________change. 
a)
Chemical then Physical 
b)
Physical then Chemical
c)
Both Physical
d)
Both Chemical
14.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk
15.
Change in size ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
16.
The temperature in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid by the addition of heat.
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
freezing point
d)
temperature
17.
How could you turn solid metal into a liquid?
a)
You could freeze it
b)
By condensing it
c)
You could rub it with sandpaper
d)
You could heat it
18.
Which Law states that Matter cannot be created or destroyed during a Chemical Change/Reaction?
a)
Conservation of Energy
b)
Conservation of Matter (Mass)
c)
Conservation of Momentum
d)
Conservation of Thermodynamics
19.

A heterogeneous mixture is

a)

a mixture in which individual substances are not evenly mixed

b)

a mixture in which multiple substances are mixed

c)

a mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed

20.

A homogeneous mixture is

a)

a mixture in which individual substances are not evenly mixed

b)

a mixture in which multiple substances are mixed

c)

a mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed

21.
Causes a change in odor ...
a)
Chemical Reaction 
b)
Physical Reaction
22.

The substance in which a solute is dissolved is a?

a)

solution

b)

solvent

c)

alloy

d)

mixture

23.

If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water, what is the solvent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

There is no solvent

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

24.
What does it mean to dilute a solution?
a)
lower the concentration of solute per solvent
b)
increase the concentration of solute per solvent
25.
You can make a solution more concentrated by adding __________.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
water
26.

Which of the following describes: Dissolved particles are distributed evenly and you can no longer see them.

a)

conductivity

b)

solution

c)

mixture

27.
mixture of two or more substances; dissolved particles are spread evenly throughout the mixture
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
mixture
d)
solution
28.
Can you separate salt from water using filtration?
a)
yes
b)
no
29.
Iron and copper screws could be separated using a magnet because
a)
iron is magnetic, copper is not
b)
copper is magnetic, iron is not
c)
neither metal is magnetic
d)
copper screws are heavier than iron and fall off the magnet
30.

Which one of the following methods is used to separate the colors in food dyes?

a)

winnowing

b)

Threshing

c)

Crystallization

d)

chromatography

31.

Which process would you use to separate solid particles from larger particles in a mixture with filter paper in a funnel to trap solids so that the liquids will pass through.

a)

Chromatography

b)

Magnetic Attraction

c)

Filtration

d)

Floatation

e)

Sifting

32.
Any measurable or observable attribute that describes matter
a)
Physical Property
b)
Chemical Property
33.
A substance’s ability to transfer energy to another substance or object
a)
Density
b)
Conductivity
c)
Solubility
d)
Magnetism
34.
Measures a substance’s ability to conduct an electrical current
a)
Thermal Conductivity
b)
Electrical Conductivity
35.
Physical property that describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance, usually water.
a)
Density
b)
Magnetism
c)
Solubility
d)
Melting Point
36.
If you take a 100-milliliter (mL) graduated cylinder and fill it to the 50-mL mark. After you place the marble in the graduated cylinder, the water level reads 56 mL. What is the volume of the marble?
a)
6 mL
b)
50 mL
c)
56 mL
d)
100 mL
37.

What is a material called that does not conduct thermal energy well?

a)

Thermal Conductor

b)

Thermal Insulator

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Electrical Insulator

38.

A plastic spoon is a

a)

Thermal Insulator

b)

Thermal Conductor

39.

Which is not an example of a physical change?

a)

Crushing a Can

b)

Mixing sand and water

c)

Melting an ice cube

d)

Rusting of an iron pan

40.
Mass, relative density, solubility, color, texture, state of matter, conductivity, etc.
a)
Physical state
b)
Insulators
c)
Physical Properties 
d)
Inferences
41.
The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...
a)
malleability
b)
ductility
c)
solubility
42.
As a substance heats up, its molecules ___________________.
a)
slow down and get closer together
b)
slow down
c)
speed up and get farther apart
d)
stop
43.
What are some things that are true of ALL metals?
a)
they are magnetic
b)
they are soluble in water
c)
they are all good conductors of electricity
d)
they all have the same melting point
44.
If you have a block of ice that has a mass of 500 grams, how many grams of water will you have when the ice melts?
a)
400 grams
b)
500 grams
c)
200 grams
d)
600 grams
45.

True or false. Your mass would change if you went to another planet.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
What physical property is pictured?
a)
Malleability
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Conductivity
47.
When iron fillings are mixed with sand, the iron can be removed using a magnet.  This is evidence that the change that occured when the two were mixed was
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
irreversible
d)
molecular
48.
The illustrations shows the spacing of particles in different types of matter. Which illustration is an example of the spacing of particles in solids?
a)
illustration A
b)
illustration B
c)
illustration C
d)
illustration D
49.
Study the diagram  and carefully read the description below the diagram. Gases have no definite shape or volume. Instead, they take the shape of their container. The particles of a gas spread out within the available space. Which diagram illustrates gas particles? 
a)
Diagram A illustrates gas particles.
b)
Diagram B illustrates gas particles
c)
Diagram C illustrates gas particles.
d)
None of these illustrates gas particles.
50.
Which item is more dense than water (sinks)?
a)
Styrofoam Cup
b)
Wooden Block
c)
Silverware
d)
Beach Ball