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2025 Matter & Its Interactions Test Practice

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
2.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
3.

A scientist has four different liquids and pours them all into a bottle. The silver liquid sinks to the bottom, the red liquid settles on top of the silver one, and the pink liquid stays at the surface. Which liquid is the least dense?

a)

the pink liquid

b)

the silver liquid

c)

the red liquid

d)

the water

4.
The density of water is 1g/ml. Will an object with a density of 0.999g/ml sink or float in water?
a)
sink
b)
float
5.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
6.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
7.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
8.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
9.

A sample has a mass of 4 g and a volume of 4 cm3. What is the name of this substance?

a)

wood

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

aluminum

10.

The table shows the densities of several substances. If you have a sample that has a mass of 3.5 g & a volume of 7 cm3, what substance is the sample made of?

a)

Pyrite

b)

Zinc

c)

Cedarwood

d)

Glass

11.

If you poured 3 liquids that do not mix into a graduated cylinder, how could you tell which liquid is the most dense?

a)

The liquid on top

b)

The liquid in the middle

c)

The liquid at the bottom

12.

Two students were studying properties of water. One student placed 100 mL of water into a beaker on a burner to boil. Another student placed 200 mL of water in an identical beaker on another burner to boil. Which of the following will be the same for both beakers of water?

a)

The volume of the boiling water

b)

The time it takes the water to boil

c)

The mass of the boiling water

d)

The temperature at which the water boils

13.

If a substance has a melting point of 26oC & a boiling point of 98oC, what state of matter would the substance be if it was at 105oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

14.

If a substance has a melting point of 26oC & a boiling point of 98oC, what state of matter would the substance be if it was at 15oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

15.

If a substance has a melting point of 26oC & a boiling point of 98oC, what state of matter would the substance be if it was at 48oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

16.

If a substance has a melting point of 78oC & a boiling point of 327oC, what state of matter would the substance be if it was at 105oC?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

17.

If a substance has a melting point of 78oC & a boiling point of 327oC, what phase change would the substance go through as it was heated from 45oC to 250oC?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Condensing

d)

Vaporizing

18.
Which of the following is evidence of a chemical reaction?
a)
Phase change
b)
No new substance
c)
Bubbles forming
d)
Shape change
19.
Which of the following is NOT Evidence of a chemical change?
a)
New substances
b)
Heat produced
c)
Phase change
d)
Light produced
20.
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
21.
A precipitate is a... 
a)
liquid that forms when two solids are reacted
b)
a solid that forms when two liquids are mixed
c)
a gas that forms when vinegar and baking soda react
d)
a change of color in a solution
22.
Physical or Chemical Change: Dissolving sugar in water.
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
23.
Select the physical change below. 
a)
melting ice
b)
burning wood
c)
rotting food
d)
rusting iron
24.
Select the chemical change.
a)
freezing fruit juice
b)
slicing a potato
c)
boiling water
d)
copper metal turning green
25.
A clear liquid is poured into a beaker that contains a second clear liquid.  As the two chemicals meet a yellow solid is formed. What evidence helps you to identify the type of change? 
a)
Precipitate and change in color, Physical Change.
b)
Color change, Physical Change
c)
There are two liquids, Chemical change.
d)
New substance (precipitate) and change in color, Chemical Change. 
26.

Salt is mixed into water, which causes it to "disappear". The water is then heated until all the water boils away, which leaves salt in the bottom of the pot. Which physical property of matter does this demonstrate?

a)

mass

b)

solubility

c)

density

d)

melting

27.

solute + solvent =

a)

solution

b)

equation

28.
What is a solute?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
29.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
30.

Fish breathe oxygen, which is dissolved in water. Is the oxygen the fish breathe considered to be the solute or solvent?

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

31.

You make a pitcher of lemonade by adding lemon juice, sugar, ice and water. Which of the following are the 2 solutes in the solution?

a)

Lemon juice

b)

Sugar

c)

Water

d)

Lemon seeds

32.

When you open a bottle of sparking water, gas bubbles suddenly appear. These gas bubbles are dissolved in the water. Which is the solute in this solution?

a)

water

b)

gas bubbles

33.

Which of the following are examples of matter?

a)

Water

b)

Energy

c)

Soil

d)

Heat

34.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

density

b)

odor

c)

boiling point

d)

buoyancy

35.

Which of the following are chemical properties of matter?

a)

Color

b)

Shape

c)

Odor

d)

Flammability

36.

True or False: If a substance is above its melting point it will be a solid.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following involves a change in chemical properties?

a)

Boiling water to make steam

b)

mixing vinegar and baking soda to make bubbles of CO2

c)

melting a bar of solid gold to make liquid gold

d)

tearing a piece of paper into smaller pieces

38.

If you are given 2 unknown samples of gray metals, how can you use physical properties to determine if they are the same?

a)

you can use their masses

b)

compare their densities

c)

compare their ability to react with acid

d)

you can identify the elements that they are made of

39.

An atom is the ___________ particle of an element that still has properties of that element?

a)

fastest

b)

slowest

c)

smallest

d)

largest

40.

Chemical or Physical Change?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

41.

Chemical or Physical Change?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

42.

Chemical or Physical Change?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

43.

In a _______ change, a substance changes into a different substance

a)

physical

b)

chemical

44.

Which of these is NOT a sign a chemical change has occurred?

a)

color change

b)

temperature change

c)

bubble formation

d)

cutting material

45.

SELECT 2: Which of the following 2 are chemical reactions?

a)

sugar dissolving in water

b)

water turning into steam

c)

burning wood

d)

mixing baking soda and vinegar

e)

tearing paper

46.

What is the main difference between physical and chemical changes?

a)

Physical changes only affect the physical properties of a substance, while chemical changes result in the formation of new substances.

b)

Physical changes only affect the chemical properties of a substance, while chemical changes result in the formation of new substances.

c)

Physical changes involve a change in state, while chemical changes involve a change in color.

d)

Physical changes are reversible, while chemical changes are irreversible.

47.

In the laboratory, a blue liquid is mixed with a yellow liquid. What would be the best evidence that a chemical change took place as the liquids were mixed?

a)

The new liquid is green.

b)

The yellow liquid floats on top of the blue.

c)

The formation of a gas.

d)

No change in the temperature of the new solution.

48.

All of the following are evidences of a chemical change except -

a)

a change in temperature

b)

the production of a gas

c)

a change in state of matter

d)

an odor being given off

49.

Every chemical change results in -

a)

a change in temperature.

b)

the formation of a new substance.

c)

a color change.

d)

the formation of a precipitate.

50.

The precipitate formed in the reaction is evidence of a chemical change because -

a)

a new substance has been formed.

b)

a change in the state of matter has occurred.

c)

a color change has taken place.

d)

a change in temperature has taken place.

51.

During digestion the body uses both physical and chemical changes to move and process food. Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

Teeth breaking food down into smaller pieces.

b)

Protein breaking down into amino acids in the stomach.

c)

Enzymes breaking down carbohydrates into simple sugars.

d)

Hydrochloric acid breaking down fats in the stomach.

52.

Which of the following is an example of both a physical and a chemical change?

a)

chopping vegetables with a knife

b)

burning a candle

c)

dissolving hot cocoa mix in water

d)

pouring cold water on a hot object

53.

When two liquids are mixed, the container feels cold to the touch. This is evidence of what?

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

state of matter change

d)

no change

54.

Which of the following would indicate the formation of a new substance?

a)

A liquid turns to a solid.

b)

A sample of metal melts.

c)

Bubbles and fizzing occur.

d)

A solid dissolves in a liquid.

55.

How many grams are soluble in 100 g of water at 100 ºC?

a)

300 grams

b)

250 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

50 grams

56.

At 30'C, which substance has the lowest solubility?

a)

KNO3

b)

KBr

c)

NaCl

d)

Yb2(SO4)3

57.

Which substance is least soluble at 0 ºC?

a)

KI

b)

KNO3

c)

KClO3

d)

Ce2(SO4)3