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Conservation of matter

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An oreo cookie has a mass of 20 grams. It gets crushed into crumbs for a recipe. What is the mass of the crumbs?

a)

15 grams

b)

25 grams

c)

20 grams

2.

In a reaction A + B ----> C.

Reactant A has 5g and product C has 9g.

How many grams does reactant B should have?

a)

4g

b)

5g

c)

9g

d)

14g

3.

Matter is anything that ---

a)

takes up space and has mass.

b)

is in our universe.

c)

is light, sound or ideas.

4.

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

5.

When ice melts, the water has the same _________ as the

a)

temperature

b)

state of matter

c)

shape

d)

mass

6.

15 grams of sugar are dissolved into 300 grams of water. what is the mass of the mixture?

a)

15

b)

315

c)

285

d)

300

7.

250 grams of iron and sand are separated. The mass of the sand is 150 grams. What is the mass of the iron?

a)

is it impossible to determine.

b)

100 grams

c)

150 grams

d)

250 grams

8.

Sarah and Jake were each given a ball of clay that has a mass of 400 grams. Both students used all their clay to make an object. Sarah rolled hers into a ball, and Jake made a long, skinny rope. What is the mass of the clay figures now?

a)

Sarah's weighs more because it is round

b)

Jake's weighs more because it is long

c)

There is no way of knowing

d)

They figures would have equal masses.

9.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Law of Conservation of Matter?

a)

Matter cannot be created or destroyed

b)

Matter can be rearranged

c)

Fire converts matter to heat

d)

Matter can change phase; go from a solid to a liquid to a gas

10.
Why does the weight of the dry ice go down while it's sitting on the scale?
a)
it's melting
b)
it's disappearing
c)
turning into a gas
d)
none of these
11.
As the balloon collects gas, what happens to the weight reading on the scale?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
goes to zero
12.

Which picture below would correctly demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter if this picture is the reactants?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

5 grams of salt is dissolved in 100 mL of water to form a salt water solution. The solution is heated and all the water evaporates as steam. How much salt would you expect to have left in the container?

a)

2.5 grams

b)

5 grams

c)

105 grams

d)

500 grams

14.

Which two situations show that matter may be changed, but the mass will not change? Choose TWO.

a)

Some papers weigh less after they have burned

b)

A clay ball that is 5 cm long is then rolled into a snake 10 cm long

c)

A candle is burnt for an hour and gases escape into the air

d)

A wrapped chocolate bar left in the car on a sunny day melts

15.

Matter cannot be _______ or destroyed.

a)

created

b)

found

c)

moved

d)

bought

16.

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

a)

it melts into the candle

b)

it burns and releases gases into the air

c)

it disappears

d)

wax goes into the air