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WorksheetsUnit 1 Describing & Classifying Matter
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
The amount of space that matter takes up is called what?
(a)
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?
Physical
Chemical
Tarnishing
Conservation of mass
________________ is the measure of the force of gravity on matter.
Mass
Volume
Density
Weight
Weight, Mass, Volume, and Density are the only ways matter can be measured.
True
False
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?
Cooking eggs
Roasting the turkey
Baking bread
Boiling water
Did a chemical reaction take place on the silver spoon and fork?
Yes
No
Temperature is the measure of the ____________________ _________________ in an object (two words)
(a)
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?
Softening butter
Folding a sheet of aluminum foil
Heating sugar to make caramel
Cutting an apple
(a) is the amount of matter an object has
(a) is a measure of mass of a material in a specific volume
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?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Oxygen
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
Physical change
Chemical change
Tarnishing
Oxidation
A chemical change results in the object being observed still maintaining its properties.
True
False
An example of a physical change is oxidation
True
False
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)
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)
Which of the following can be done using the models in the picture?
Visualize the atoms bonded within the molecules
Determine the thermal energy of a hydrogen chloride atom
Show that some molecules are not compounds
Demonstrate how elements can combine to form different types of matter
Which term, or terms, can be used to describe this Ammonia model?
Element
Compound
Atom
Molecule
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?
Canada
Florida
New York
Alaska
A bowl of mixed fruit is a homogeneous mixture.
True
False
A stick of butter is melted in a saucepan. As it continues to cook, the butter turns brown. What changes have occurred?
Physical
Chemical
Tarnishing
Conservation of mass
A bowl of mixed fruits is a heterogeneous mixture
True
False
What is the chemical formula for the molecule shown? (do not worry about the subscript)
(a)
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?
Yes
No
Mass is the best way to measure matter
True
False
A bowl of peanuts is a heterogeneous mixture
True
False
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds and are always different types of atoms
True
False
A bowl of peanuts is a homogeneous mixture
True
False
A compound is a group of atoms of different elements
True
False
Weight is the best way to measure matter
True
False
