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WorksheetsMatter and Mixtures
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
The table shows the number of paper clips four different magnets were able to lift. According to the data, which magnet was the strongest?
Magnet 1
Magnet 2
Magnet 3
Magnet 4
Look at the picture. Which prediction was correct?
Pablo predicted that balls 1 and 2 would float and that ball 3 would sink.
Robert predicted that balls 2 and 3 would float and that ball 1 would sink.
Christina predicted that balls 1 and 3 would float and that ball 2 would sink.
Kelsey predicted that balls 1 and 2 would sink and that ball 3 would float.
Which physical property of the object is being measured?
The mass
The shape
The weight
The volume
The temperature of two liquids is measured. What is the difference in their temperature?
(a)
The properties of several items are recorded in the table below. Which object has the greatest mass?
Marble
Washer
Penny
Thumbtack
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 -
the length and width of the object
that the object could be made of iron
whether or not the object will float
the mass of the object in grams
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 -
state of matter
mass
volume
temperature
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 -
the greatest mass of the three spheres
a diameter less than 12 centimeters
a mass between the masses of the other spheres
the smallest diameter of all the spheres
List the four liquid samples in order by their volume from least to greatest.
W, X, Y, Z
X, Y, W, Z
Z, Y, X, W
X, Z, W, Y
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)
A crayon is left outside on a sunny, summer day. All of the following will likely be observed EXCEPT -
change of state
change from liquid to gas
some melting
change in shape
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?
Which thermometer shows the coldest temperature?
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?
Light from the Sun changed the popsicle from a liquid to a gas
Heat from the Sun evaporated the popsicle into the air
Wind caused the popsicle to change shape
Heat from the Sun changed the popsicle from a solid to a liquid
A student observed several sample materials mixed together in glass beakers. Which of the following samples is a solution?
Soil mixed with pebbles
Sugar stirred into hot tea
Sand combined with water
A collection of metal and wooden buttons
How are a bowl of salad without dressing and a bowl of vegetable soup different?
The salad mixture is uniform, while the soup is non-uniform
Some of the material in the soup has dissolved, while nothing in the salad has dissolved
The soup mixture is uniform, while the salad is non-uniform
The salad mixture is made from two states of matter, while the soup is only one state of matter
All of these items are mixtures. Which of the following is true of each mixture?
Each mixture is also a solution
Each mixture has a part that dissolves
Each mixture can be separated physically
Each mixture has the same physical properties
Beaker 1 contains salt water and Beaker 2 contains sugar water. Which of the following does NOT describe the solution in the beakers?
Both solutions are liquids
The solutions are solids
They contain material dissolved in water
The solutions have the same volume
What happens in a solution of sugar water?
The sugar dissolves in the water
The substances form a solid
The sugar sinks in the water
The water changes to a gas
What could be done to a bucket of sand and water to make it no longer a mixture?
Add more sand
Add some rocks
Remove the water
Freeze the materials
Which answer choice does NOT describe a mixture?
Nuts, bolts, and nails all in the same container
Water poured onto a pile of sand
A pile of sand stirred together with a pile of salt
One glass of water added to another glass of water
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 -
are all magnetic
can be easily separated
are classified as solids
has a mass of 340 grams
Click on the picture that shows a uniform mixture
Magnets attract, or pull towards
iron
plastic
Which one has the greatest mass?
Sphere 1
Sphere 2
Sphere 3
Which sphere floats?
Sphere 1
Sphere 2
Sphere 3
