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JUNIOR SCIENCE COMPETITION: Matter properties AND changes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of matter is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture of elements

d)

Mixture of compounds

2.

This substance can be separated by physical means

a)

Mixtures

b)

Pure Substances

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

3.
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
Physical property
b)
Matter
c)
Chemical change
d)
Volume
4.
The measurable physical property that can be found by dividing mass by volume - the amount of stuff in a certain amount of space. It is measured in g/mL
a)
Matter
b)
Mass
c)
Volume
d)
Density
5.
Any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of material. 
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Physical property
d)
Chemical property
6.
The amount of space something takes up. 
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Matter
7.
The amount of matter in an object (commonly known as how much something weighs). 
a)
Volume
b)
Matter
c)
Chemical property
d)
Mass
8.
A positively charged particle located in the center or nucleus of an atom and that is counted to identify the atomic number.
a)
Neutron
b)
Proton
c)
Electron
d)
Plasma
9.
An uncharged particle located in the nucleus of an atom. 
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Cell
10.
Invisible, negatively charged particle located in a cloud like formation that surrounds the nucleus of an atom
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Lionel Messi
11.

A compound is

a)

a substance that is composed of two or more elements that are chemically bonded.

b)

a molecule formed by atoms of the same element.

c)

another word for an atom.

d)

any substances that can be split apart.

12.

A change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance is called (a)n

a)

chemical change.

b)

physical change.

c)

extensive property.

d)

intensive property.

13.

Which is not true about the liquid state of matter?

a)

The liquid state has a definite volume and a definite shape.

b)

The liquid state takes on the shape of its container.

c)

The liquid states has a definite volume and an indefinite shape.

d)

The particles in a liquid can easily move past each other.

14.

If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is considered to be

a)

heterogeneous.

b)

molecular.

c)

homogeneous.

d)

elemental.

15.

If a mixture is uniform in composition, it is considered to be

a)

heterogeneous.

b)

molecular.

c)

homogeneous.

d)

elemental.

16.
What is a mixture?
a)
pennies
b)
2 or more different things combined
c)
different size rocks
d)
marbles
17.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
gas, liquid, mass
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
mass, solid, magnet
d)
gas, temperature, solids
18.
Which of the following objects would be attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
rubber band
c)
soda can
d)
plastic spoon
19.
What happens when water is heated?
a)
it will freeze
b)
it will evaporate
c)
it will turn into a solid
d)
it will melt
20.
What do we call an object that has a definite shape?
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
liquid
d)
solid
21.
Which of the following is a physical property of matter? 
a)
Flammability
b)
Reactivity
c)
Solubility
d)
Combustability 
22.

This state of matter has a definite mass and volume, but no definite shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

23.
What is being measured with a balance scale and a graduated cylinder?
a)
hardness and mass
b)
volume and size
c)
texture and color
d)
volume and mass
24.
Name that physical property!
The ability of a substance to be pulled into thin wires
a)
Thermal conductivity
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability
25.
Name that physical property!
the ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets
a)
Thermal conductivity
b)
Ductility
c)
Solubility
d)
Malleability