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Matter and Mixtures

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The table shows the number of paper clips four different magnets were able to lift. According to the data, which magnet was the strongest?

a)

Magnet 1

b)

Magnet 2

c)

Magnet 3

d)

Magnet 4

2.

Look at the picture. Which prediction was correct?

a)

Pablo predicted that balls 1 and 2 would float and that ball 3 would sink.

b)

Robert predicted that balls 2 and 3 would float and that ball 1 would sink.

c)

Christina predicted that balls 1 and 3 would float and that ball 2 would sink.

d)

Kelsey predicted that balls 1 and 2 would sink and that ball 3 would float.

3.

Which physical property of the object is being measured?

a)

The mass

b)

The shape

c)

The weight

d)

The volume

4.

The temperature of two liquids is measured. What is the difference in their temperature?

(a)  

5.

The properties of several items are recorded in the table below. Which object has the greatest mass?

a)

Marble

b)

Washer

c)

Penny

d)

Thumbtack

6.

Students found that a certain object was attracted to a magnet. This result means the students now know what about the object? The students know -

a)

the length and width of the object

b)

that the object could be made of iron

c)

whether or not the object will float

d)

the mass of the object in grams

7.

Two beakers of water were placed on a table with thermometers and left to stand for an hour. Based on the results shown, it can be concluded that the two samples of water are different in terms of their -

a)

state of matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

temperature

8.

Students recorded data on the diameter and mass of three spheres. Next, they placed three spheres in an aquarium full of water. The results are shown here. The data indicates that the sphere which floated had -

a)

the greatest mass of the three spheres

b)

a diameter less than 12 centimeters

c)

a mass between the masses of the other spheres

d)

the smallest diameter of all the spheres

9.

List the four liquid samples in order by their volume from least to greatest.

a)

W, X, Y, Z

b)

X, Y, W, Z

c)

Z, Y, X, W

d)

X, Z, W, Y

10.

A student measured out a volume of water in a beaker. The student's lab partner added water to the beaker. The results are shown in the illustration. What volume of water, in milliliters, was added by the student's lab partner?

(a)  

11.

A crayon is left outside on a sunny, summer day. All of the following will likely be observed EXCEPT -

a)

change of state

b)

change from liquid to gas

c)

some melting

d)

change in shape

12.

A group of students poured a small amount of water on a hot sidewalk. They outlined the shape of the puddle with a chalk like. Which of the following shows how the puddle and the chalk line most likely looked after 30 minutes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which thermometer shows the coldest temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

A student held a popsicle as she watched a soccer game outdoors. After a few minutes, the popsicle started to drip. What caused the popsicle to drip?

a)

Light from the Sun changed the popsicle from a liquid to a gas

b)

Heat from the Sun evaporated the popsicle into the air

c)

Wind caused the popsicle to change shape

d)

Heat from the Sun changed the popsicle from a solid to a liquid

15.

A student observed several sample materials mixed together in glass beakers. Which of the following samples is a solution?

a)

Soil mixed with pebbles

b)

Sugar stirred into hot tea

c)

Sand combined with water

d)

A collection of metal and wooden buttons

16.

How are a bowl of salad without dressing and a bowl of vegetable soup different?

a)

The salad mixture is uniform, while the soup is non-uniform

b)

Some of the material in the soup has dissolved, while nothing in the salad has dissolved

c)

The soup mixture is uniform, while the salad is non-uniform

d)

The salad mixture is made from two states of matter, while the soup is only one state of matter

17.

All of these items are mixtures. Which of the following is true of each mixture?

a)

Each mixture is also a solution

b)

Each mixture has a part that dissolves

c)

Each mixture can be separated physically

d)

Each mixture has the same physical properties

18.

Beaker 1 contains salt water and Beaker 2 contains sugar water. Which of the following does NOT describe the solution in the beakers?

a)

Both solutions are liquids

b)

The solutions are solids

c)

They contain material dissolved in water

d)

The solutions have the same volume

19.

What happens in a solution of sugar water?

a)

The sugar dissolves in the water

b)

The substances form a solid

c)

The sugar sinks in the water

d)

The water changes to a gas

20.

What could be done to a bucket of sand and water to make it no longer a mixture?

a)

Add more sand

b)

Add some rocks

c)

Remove the water

d)

Freeze the materials

21.

Which answer choice does NOT describe a mixture?

a)

Nuts, bolts, and nails all in the same container

b)

Water poured onto a pile of sand

c)

A pile of sand stirred together with a pile of salt

d)

One glass of water added to another glass of water

22.

A student has two boxes of paper clips. One box has large, metal paper clips and the other box has small, plastic paperclips. The student combines the two boxes of paper clips. The student knows she has a mixture because the collection of paper clips -

a)

are all magnetic

b)

can be easily separated

c)

are classified as solids

d)

has a mass of 340 grams

23.

Click on the picture that shows a uniform mixture

a)
b)
24.

Magnets attract, or pull towards

a)

iron

b)

plastic

25.

Which one has the greatest mass?

a)

Sphere 1

b)

Sphere 2

c)

Sphere 3

26.

Which sphere floats?

a)

Sphere 1

b)

Sphere 2

c)

Sphere 3