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Physical Science - Matter Review

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a mixture?
a)
elements chemically combined
b)
a combination of different things
c)
it is found on the Periodic Table 
d)
it is made of chemical
2.
What does it mean if a mixture is heterogeneous?
a)
you can see the different parts
b)
cannot tell one part from another
c)
very well blended
d)
made of elements
3.
What does it mean if a mixture is homogeneous?
a)
you can see the different parts
b)
cannot tell one part from another
c)
chunks of particles
d)
made of elements
4.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous
5.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous
6.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous
7.
Type of mixture that has the SAME COMPOSITION in every part.
a)
Homogenous
b)
Heterogeneous
8.
Type of mixture that DOESN'T HAVE the same composition in every part.
a)
Homogeneous
b)
Heterogeneous
9.
Salad is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
10.
Coloured water is an example of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
11.
Which of the following are pure substances?
a)
solutions
b)
compounds
c)
homogeneous mixtures
d)
colloids
12.
A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a(an)
a)
compound
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
element
d)
solution
13.
Two classifications of a pure substance are
a)
homogeneous and heterogeneous
b)
atoms and elements
c)
elements and compounds
d)
solutions and colloids
14.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

chemistry

15.

The amount of matter in an object is called

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

chemistry

16.

The amount of space taken up by an object is called

a)

matter

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

chemistry

17.

This type of substance cannot be broken down into the original components.

a)

water

b)

tacos

c)

pure substance

d)

mixture

18.

This type of matter can vary in substance.

a)

Matter

b)

Elements

c)

Compounds

d)

Mixture

19.

This type of matter consists of one type of atom.

a)

Compounds

b)

Mixtures

c)

Heterogeneous Mixtures

d)

Elements

20.

This type of matter is two or more atoms chemically combined.

a)

Elements

b)

Atoms

c)

Compounds

d)

Mixtures

21.

The smallest building block of matter.

a)

Atoms

b)

Cells

c)

Matter

d)

Elements

22.

This type of matter is not uniform throughout.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

23.

This type of matter is uniform throughout.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

24.

Identify the pure substances below.

a)

elements

b)

heterogeneous mixtures

c)

compounds

d)

alloys

e)

homogeneous mixtures

25.

The smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element is the

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

atom

d)

mixture

26.

A(n) _____________________________ is a unique substance that forms when two or more elements combine chemically.

a)

atom

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

27.

A(n) ____________________________ mixture has the same composition throughout

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

c)

molecular

d)

total

28.

A(n)_____________________________ mixture varies in its composition.

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

c)

molecular

d)

total

29.

A(n) _______________________ is a homogeneous mixture with tiny particles.

a)

colloid

b)

suspension

c)

solution

d)

compound

30.

When separating a mixture of iron filings, sand, and sulfur, what tool was use to remove the iron filings?

a)

magnet

b)

screen

c)

forceps

d)

salt

31.

Mixtures can be separated by ________________ processes.

a)

atomic

b)

chemical

c)

physical

d)

burning

32.

How could you remove salt from water?

a)

evaporation

b)

filtration

c)

distillation

d)

chromatography

33.

Instant coffee is made by dissolving a powder in hot water. Instant coffee is a ___________________ .

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

34.

Baking soda is the common name for sodium bicarbonate

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

35.

Cake batter is a substance that may contain flour, eggs and sugars mixed by hand or with an electric mixer. Cake batter is a ___________________ .

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

36.
A pure substance can be a solid, liquid, or gas. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A mixture can be separated into its components. 
a)
True
b)
False
38.

What would be the best way to separate sugar from a mixture of beach sand and sugar?

a)

Use a magnet, because sugar has metal in it.

b)

Place the mixture in a filter over a container, and run cold water through it.

c)

Place the mixture in a filter over a container, and run hot water through it.

d)

Place the mixture in a sieve to separate the different sized granules.

39.

What would be the BEST tool to use to separate staples from a mixture of staples, markers, crayons, and glue sticks?

a)

Use a magnet

b)

Use a set of tweezers

c)

Use a filter

d)

Use a sieve

40.

Which method ONLY works for sorting solids from other solids?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Magnetism

c)

Filtration

d)

Sifting

41.

Which method are you using when you drain the water from your pasta noodles?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Sifting

42.
Describe a solute.
a)
part of solution present in largest amount
b)
gets dissolved
c)
water
d)
surrounds and breaks apart
43.
A solvent
a)
is the part that does the dissolving
b)
is the part that is dissolved
c)
is never water
d)
is present in lesser amounts than the solute
44.
What is Solubility? 
a)
What is dissolved 
b)
What does the dissolving
c)
A measure of how much solute can dissolve in solvent 
d)
a charged ion 
45.
The ___ is the thing being dissolved.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
mixture
d)
suspension
46.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
47.
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
48.
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
49.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
50.
True or False:  The density of a specific type of material never changes.  
a)
True
b)
False
51.

What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?

a)

13.3 g

b)

13.3 cm3

c)

.075 g

d)

1695 cm3

52.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
53.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
54.

The slope of a mass vs volume graph represents which physical property?

a)

mass

b)

volmue

c)

density

d)

temperature

55.

Ethanol has a density of 0.789 g/cm 3 .

What is the mass of 225 cm 3 of ethanol?

a)

178g

b)

285g

c)

0.004 g

d)

225.789g

56.
What is the volume of 150 grams of lead if it has a density of 11.3 g/cm3?
a)
13.3 g
b)
13.3 cm3
c)
.075 g
d)
1695 cm3
57.

Find the mass if a substance has a volume of 35mL and a density of 15.4g/mL.

a)

539g

b)

2.27g

c)

.44g

d)

6.89g

58.

Find the volume if a substance has a density of 19.3g/cm3 and a mass of 10g.

a)

.52cm3

b)

193cm3

c)

1.93cm3

d)

29.3cm3

59.

Calculate the density in the following question: A flower pot has a mass of 95 g and a volume of 92 mL.

a)

1.03 g/mL

b)

0.97 g/mL

c)

1.01 g/mL

d)

0.99 g/mL

60.
When molecules flow around each other, they are in this phase
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
61.
The molecules in this picture are in what phase?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
62.
If this substance had kinetic energy ADDED, it would be in what phase?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
63.
What takes place when a liquid changes to a gas?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
64.
What takes place when a solid changes to a liquid?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
65.
What takes place when a liquid changes to a solid?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
66.
What takes place when a gas changes to a liquid?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
67.
If molecules in a substance move in place and energy is transferred into the substance
a)
then molecules move slower, and it will be a solid
b)
then molecules will move faster, and it will be a liquid
c)
then molecules will move faster, and it will be a solid
d)
then molecules will move slower, and it will be a liquid
68.
If energy is taken out of the substance, and the substance changed into a liquid,
a)
the substance started as a solid
b)
the substance started as a liquid
c)
the substance stayed the same
d)
the substance started as a gas
69.
Are there molecules moving in a solid brick?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
d)
not sure
70.
Melting is ...
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
71.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
72.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
73.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
74.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid
75.
During a phase change what happens to temperature?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
depends; if being heated it increases, if being cooled it decreases
d)
stays constant
76.
change from liquid to gas is called....
a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
77.
In a solid, the particles
a)
vibrate in place
b)
slide past one another
c)
overcome the strong attraction
78.

You have dropped your popsicle and are watching it become a LIQUID. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule MOVEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is CONDENSATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become SLOWER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is MELTNG and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

79.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
80.

What state of matter is pictured?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

81.
Between what two points is the most energy being added to the system
a)
A -B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
82.
What phase change is occurring at line segment B-C if the graph is exothermic?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
83.
As substance goes from D to E what happens to the distance between the particles?
a)
particles get closer together
b)
particles disappear
c)
particles get far apart
84.
At what temperature is this substance melting?
a)
50C
b)
100C
c)
0C
85.
At point temperature does this substance finish melting?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
86.
How long does it take this substance to change from a liquid to a gas?
a)
1 minute
b)
2 minutes
c)
10 minutes
d)
15 minutes
87.
A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph.  What is its boiling point?
a)
100 C
b)
60 C
c)
80 C
d)
20 C
88.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

89.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

90.

Use the graph below to answer this question. What state of matter would the substance be at point F?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

91.

Use the graph below to answer this question. Which phase change is taking place if the substance is losing energy from point C to point B?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

92.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points A and B?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Speeding Up

d)

Slowing Down

93.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

94.

Are the particles moving faster or slower as time goes on?

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

95.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

96.

Where on the graph are phase changes taking place?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

97.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
98.

WHAT ARE THE PROPERTIES OF ACID ?

a)

Acids are corrosive, sour,

b)

Lemon

c)

Mint

d)

tastes bitter

99.
Soap is a weak base.  What is true about the taste of bases?
a)
they taste sour
b)
they taste sweet
c)
they taste bitter
d)
they taste salty
100.
Which of these solutions is an acid?
a)
Dish Soap: pH of 12
b)
Tomato Soup: pH of 4
c)
Baking Soda: pH of 9
d)
Drain Cleaner: pH of 14
101.

From which point to which point in the pH scale is Base

a)

7.1- 14

b)

0- 6.9

c)

6.2- 9.1

d)

12- 14

102.
Which of the following pH numbers indicates a neutral substance?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
14
103.
Which of the following pH numbers indicates a strong acid?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
7
d)
14
104.
What is the pH of pure water?
a)
pH 7
b)
pH 3
c)
pH 12
d)
pH 8
105.
When found in food, acids are ________
a)
Sour
b)
Bitter
c)
Salty
d)
Slippery
106.
Tastes bitter.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
107.
All solutions that fall between 0 and 6.9 are
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Neutral
d)
Phytoplankton
108.
Which is most acidic?
a)
milk
b)
Lemon Juice
c)
bleach
109.

Has a pH more than 7

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

110.

Has a pH less than 7

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

111.

Turns indicators different colors

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

112.

orange juice

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

both an acid and a base

113.

Soap

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

an acid and a base

114.

What is the purpose of an "indicator"?

a)

changes color if a chemical reaction occurs

b)

changes color if a physical change occurs

c)

changes color in the presence of an acid or base

d)

changes color when a salt dissolves in water

115.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
116.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
117.

In a test of pH levels, a baking soda has a pH of 9 and bleach has a pH of 12. What is true about there relationship?

a)

Both of the solution are Bases

b)

Both of the solution are Acids

c)

The Baking soda is an acid and the Bleach is a base

d)

The baking soda is a base and the Bleach is an Acid.

118.

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

3

d)

8

119.

The substance being dissolved is called the ________

a)

solvent

b)

solid

c)

solute

d)

solvate

120.
What is a "homogeneous mixture of two or more substances in a single phase"?
a)
Solution
b)
Solvent
c)
Solute
d)
Compound
121.
What does it mean to be "Soluble" ?
a)
Capable of being a solid.
b)
To have soul.
c)
Capable of being dissolved.
d)
To sink.
122.
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
123.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
124.
In the above picture, a powder is about to be poured into the liquid. Which of the following should be done to make this powder dissolve faster?

a)
stir the powder in the liquid
b)
freeze the mixture
c)
add more powder to the liquid
d)
store the mixture in a dark place
125.
Another name for a homogeneous mixture is 
a)
an element.
b)
a solution.
c)
a compound.
126.
To make a solute dissolve more quickly i n a solvent which would you do?
a)
Put it in cold water and stir it
b)
Put it in warm water and stir it
127.
salt water is a 
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
heterogeneous mixture
d)
solution
128.
This type of mixture contains two or more substances that are visibly distinguishable. 
a)
homogeneous
b)
heterogeneous
c)
solution
d)
colloid
129.
In this mixture, which of the following will be the solute?
a)
The water in the glass
b)
The glass that holds the final mixture
c)
The solution containing both powder and water
d)
The powder on the spoon
130.

Solubility refers to the ____ of solute that can dissolve in a certain volume or mass of solvent, at a certain temperature.

a)

Mean

b)

Range

c)

Amount

d)

Mode

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