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Matter

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that has:

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

mass and volume

d)

substance

2.

Mass is a measurement of:

a)

the amount of particles a substance has.

b)

the space an object occupies

3.

Volume is a measurement of:

a)

the amount of particles a substance has.

b)

the space an object occupies

4.

How would you find the mass of an object?

a)

Measure its dimensions with a ruler, and then multiply length x width x height

b)

Water displacement

c)

use a balance/scale

d)

use a timer

5.

How would you find the volume of an irregular shaped object?

a)

use a ruler to measure its dimensions

b)

water displacement

c)

use a balance/scale

d)

use a timer

6.

How could you determine if a golden penny is made of gold?

a)

You wouldn't be able to figure it out.

b)

If it looks like gold, it's gold.

c)

You would test the properties of the gold penny and compare those to the properties of gold.

d)

You would guess.

7.

What is the density of a liquid if its volume is 125 mL and its mass is 50 g?

a)

2.5 g/mL

b)

175 g/mL

c)

0.4 g/mL

d)

6250 g/mL

8.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
9.
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
10.
Why does ice float?
a)
Liquid water is less dense than solid water.
b)
Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Gaseous water is less dense than solid water.
d)
Liquid water is less dense than gaseous water.
11.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
12.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14 g and a volume of 2 cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
13.

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Volume

c)

Flammability

d)

Density

14.

Which type of mixture is uniform throughout?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

15.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Hershey Bar

b)

Snickers Bar

c)

Rust (iron oxide)

d)

24K Gold

16.

What is the best piece of lab equipment to measure volume?

a)

Test tube

b)

Beaker

c)

Erlenmeyer flask

d)

Graduated cylinder

17.

What word describes anything that has volume and mass?

a)

Solid

b)

Plasma

c)

Matter

d)

Compound

18.

What property is calculated by dividing the mass of an object by its volume?

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Density

c)

Volume

d)

Energy

19.

What property of matter describes how much space a substance takes up?

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Volume

d)

Shape

20.

Which of the following are not signs of a chemical change?

a)

Dissolving

b)

Heat

c)

Gas/bubble formation

d)

Formation of precipitate

e)

Change in size

21.

Rust, pure water and carbon dioxide are all examples of what?

a)

Compounds

b)

Elements

c)

Homogeneous mixtures

d)

Plasma

22.

Texture is a

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

23.

How a substance reacts with acid is a

a)

Chemical property

b)

Physical property

24.

If you pour 3 unknown liquids into a graduated cylinder, which one will rise to the top?

a)

The one with the highest density

b)

The one with the lowest density

c)

Whichever one was poured in last

25.

How many states of matter are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical change?

a)

Dissolving sugar in your coffee

b)

Milk getting sour

c)

A metal fence post rusting

d)

Burning gasoline

27.
The smallest bit of matter that is pure and can't be broken down into any other smaller substance by physical or chemical means.
a)
particle
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
atom
28.
A(n) ________ is the single smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of that element.
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
particle
29.
Matter is classified into two main groups known as_______.
a)
solids and fluids
b)
pure substances and mixtures
c)
homogeneous and heterogeneous
d)
elements and compounds
30.
Pure substances are classified into two groups known as_______________.
a)
elements and mixtures
b)
elements and compounds
c)
heterogeneous and homogeneous
d)
atoms and elements
31.
Mixtures are classified into two groups known as_______________.
a)
elements and mixtures
b)
elements and compounds
c)
heterogeneous and homogeneous
d)
atoms and elements
32.
What is a homogeneous mixture?
a)
a mixture that is the same throughout.
b)
a mixture that is made up of one type of atom.
c)
a mixture that is made up of one type of compound
d)
a mixture that cannot be separated through physical changes
33.
A mixture that is NOT evenly distributed is called ....
a)
Compounded
b)
Homogenous
c)
Heterogenous
d)
Salty
34.
Italian Salad Dressing is a . . .
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
Pure Substance
d)
Compound
35.
Kool-Aid
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Heterogeneous Mixture
36.
Aluminum
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Heterogeneous Mixture
37.
NaCl
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Heterogeneous Mixture
38.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
39.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements and compounds
d)
mixture of compounds
40.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds and elements
41.
A pure substance...
a)
is an element or a compound
b)
is an element or a mixture
c)
is a compound or a mixture
d)
is a mixture
42.
A mixture that appears to be evenly mixed throughout:
a)
an atom
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
43.
These can only be separated by chemical means. 
a)
element 
b)
compound 
c)
mixture 
d)
stuff 
44.

Which of the below statements about molecules and compounds is true?

a)

Molecules are formed when two or more atoms are joined together

b)

Compounds consist of at least two different elements

c)

Compounds are a type of molecule but all molecules are not necessarily compounds

d)

None of these are true

e)

All of these are true

45.

Which of the following images best represents the particle model of a liquid?

a)
b)
c)
46.

What is observed or measured without changing the substance?

a)

Physical property

b)

Chemical change

c)

Chemical property

d)

Physical change

47.

Which of the following is not an example of a chemical property?

a)

Flammability

b)

Odor

c)

Reactivity

d)

Toxicity

48.

Which of the following is a physical property of matter?

a)

Viscosity

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

All of these

49.

Which property of matter can only be observed while the substance is changing?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Both

d)

Neither

50.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change in matter?

a)

Two substances produce heat when mixed

b)

Smash a watermelon with a hammer

c)

Digestion of food

d)

Cooking a waffle

51.

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Change in shape

b)

Melting

c)

Produces a gas

d)

Dissolving

52.
The heavier a particle, the ____ it moves. 
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
less
d)
more
53.
I am two or more atoms chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
54.
I am 2 or more elements chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
compound
d)
mixture
55.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
56.

What type of mixture is shown?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

57.

Classify these rock samples.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

58.
Are these molecules also compounds?
a)
YES
b)
NO
59.
Are these molecules also compounds?
a)
YES
b)
NO
60.
Which of the following is a pure substance?
a)
CO
b)
C02
c)
Co
d)
H2O
61.

What is the definition of a physical change?

a)

Both the appearance of a substance and its identity change

b)

The appearance of a substance changes but its identity does not

c)

The identity of a substance changes but its appearance does not

d)

Neither the appearance of a substance nor its identity changes

62.

What is the definition of a chemical change?

a)

Neither the appearance of a substance or its identity change

b)

The appearance of a substance changes but its identity does not

c)

A new substance is formed and the change is irreversible

d)

No new substance is formed

63.

True or False: Physical changes can change the color of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Select all that are the evidences of a physical change.

a)

Mixture

b)

Gas Released

c)

State Change

d)

Size Change

e)

New Substance

65.

Select all that are evidences of a chemical change.

a)

Light Released

b)

New Substance

c)

Gas Released

d)

Temperature Change

e)

State Change

66.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

67.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

68.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

69.

What is the scientific name for what makes up air?

a)

particles

b)

more air

c)

little tiny dots

d)

more more air more more air

70.

Which of the following is NOT a solution?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Salt water

c)

Soda

d)

Lemon Juice

71.

Q4: Observable characteristics such as texture, color, size, and mass are known as...

a)

combinations

b)

states of matter

c)

physical properties

d)

scientific tools

72.

Can you always see matter?

a)

yes

b)

no

73.

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

74.

What is the smallest unit of matter in the world?

a)

an Atom

b)

a Molecule

c)

a piece of dirt

d)

an element

75.

When two or more atoms come together, they form a what?

a)

Another Atom

b)

A Solid

c)

An Element

d)

A Molecule

76.

What state of matter has molecules spaced apart from one another and changes its shape depending on its container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Water

77.

Which picture is a solution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
78.

Which one of these is a compound?

a)

H2

b)

NaCl

c)

He

d)

O2

79.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
80.
What is the measure of gravity on an object?
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
81.
Volume is ______________.
a)
length X width
b)
height X length
c)
length X width X height
d)
width X height
82.
What cannot be broken down into other substances?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solids
d)
Element
83.
Mixtures are separated through ___________changes.
a)
mixture
b)
compound
c)
physical
84.
An element is made up of only one kind of _____.
a)
isotope
b)
plastic
c)
atom
d)
metal
85.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

86.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

87.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Slime

d)

Gas

88.
A combination that can be separated by physical processes is a .....
a)
Atom
b)
Compound
c)
Element
d)
Mixture

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