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Unit 1 Describing & Classifying Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of space that matter takes up is called what?

(a)  

2.

Caleb is working on his old truck cleaning the rust off of the body panels. After he removes the rust, he notices pits in the metal where it is thinner than it originally was. What type of change is rust?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Tarnishing

d)

Conservation of mass

3.

________________ is the measure of the force of gravity on matter.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

4.

Weight, Mass, Volume, and Density are the only ways matter can be measured.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

While making Thanksgiving dinner, you gather ingredients for the main course and dessert. You realize that most ingredients go through both physical and chemical changes as they cook. One of the ingredients for the main course undergoes physical changes. Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

Cooking eggs

b)

Roasting the turkey

c)

Baking bread

d)

Boiling water

6.

Did a chemical reaction take place on the silver spoon and fork?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Temperature is the measure of the ____________________ _________________ in an object (two words)

(a)  

8.

You are preparing to cook your Thanksgiving meal and begin by gathering ingredients for the main course and dessert. You realize that most ingredients go through both physical and chemical changes as they cook. For dessert, you prepare to bake a delicious apple pie. During one of the steps, you notice an example of a chemical change. Which one is it?

a)

Softening butter

b)

Folding a sheet of aluminum foil

c)

Heating sugar to make caramel

d)

Cutting an apple

9.

(a)   is the amount of matter an object has

10.

(a)   is a measure of mass of a material in a specific volume

11.

Using the picture and the following information to answer the question

.

Hydrogen - 2 Hydrogen atoms

Hydrogen chloride - 1 Hydrogen atom & 1 Chlorine atom

Ammonia - 1 Nitrogen atom & 3 Hydrogen atoms

Nitrogen trichloride - 1 Nitrogen atome & 3 Chlorine atoms


Based on the data and the models, which atom is represented by the red clay?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Chlorine

d)

Oxygen

12.

Leaving sugar in a pot on the stovetop with it on results in a brown-colored substance that is composed of glucose and fructose. This type of change is called

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Tarnishing

d)

Oxidation

13.

A chemical change results in the object being observed still maintaining its properties.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An example of a physical change is oxidation

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A large bar of solid gold is melted down into a liquid. The liquid is then poured into molds to make a number of gold coins. What type of change is this?

(a)  

16.

If you cut an apple into slices and leave them in the open air, they will slowly turn brown. What type of change is this?

(a)  

17.

Which of the following can be done using the models in the picture?

a)

Visualize the atoms bonded within the molecules

b)

Determine the thermal energy of a hydrogen chloride atom

c)

Show that some molecules are not compounds

d)

Demonstrate how elements can combine to form different types of matter

18.

Which term, or terms, can be used to describe this Ammonia model?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

19.

A northern right whale migrates from warm waters off Florida to cooler waters off Nova Scotia, Canada. In which area would more thermal energy move from the whale to its environment?

a)

Canada

b)

Florida

c)

New York

d)

Alaska

20.

A bowl of mixed fruit is a homogeneous mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A stick of butter is melted in a saucepan. As it continues to cook, the butter turns brown. What changes have occurred?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Tarnishing

d)

Conservation of mass

22.

A bowl of mixed fruits is a heterogeneous mixture

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is the chemical formula for the molecule shown? (do not worry about the subscript)

(a)  

24.

Suppose you find a website that describes the rusting of a nail as a change only to the physical properties of iron. Would that be accurate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Mass is the best way to measure matter

a)

True

b)

False

26.

A bowl of peanuts is a heterogeneous mixture

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds and are always different types of atoms

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A bowl of peanuts is a homogeneous mixture

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A compound is a group of atoms of different elements

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Weight is the best way to measure matter

a)

True

b)

False