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Modeling Matter

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All matter is made of 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
air
d)
chemistry
2.
What is the smallest?
a)
worm
b)
molecule
c)
galaxy
d)
atom
3.

Atoms are combined to make _____.

a)

molecules

b)

elements

c)

neutrons

d)

electrons

4.

Chromatography is _________________.

a)

the physical separation of a mixture into its individual components.

b)

the mixing of colors to liquid evidence

c)

when inks and dyes are added to a mixture in pens and markers

5.

Medium in chromatography is...

a)

The material through which the chemical and its solvent travel

b)

The way to cook a perfect hamburger

c)

A liquid into which something will dissolve

6.

A solvent is...

a)

The process of separating a chemical into its components

b)

Someone who has enough money to pay

c)

A liquid into which something will dissolve

7.

True or false? The food coloring was a mixture of separate dyes because we saw that different colored dyes separated out from the original food coloring.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

The food coloring was a _____.

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

9.

Pure substances are made up of the same kind of atoms.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a molecule?

a)

two or more atoms joined together

b)

a mixture of different substances

c)

smallest individual particles

d)

salt mixed in water

11.

the smallest particle that can still be identified as the matter it came from

a)

energy

b)

atom

c)

electrons

d)

compounds

12.

Scientists conducting research found a new type of plastic. They are doing experiments to learn about its properties. Why would the scientists want to repeat their experiments?

a)

to check that this plastic is the same as another plastic

b)

to make sure the data they collect are accurate

c)

to test different plastics

d)

to try to color the plastic different colors

13.

Which statement is an observation about this picture?

a)

There are washing machines or dryers in the picture.

b)

The woman is at a laundry mat.

14.

Which is an inference about this picture?

a)

There are 2 rows of dryers on the wall.

b)

Someone is stuck in the dryer.

15.

Which of these is an observation?

a)

The dog is 4 years old.

b)

The dog is wearing a hat.

16.

Which of these choices are inferences about the picture.

a)

The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

b)

The gorilla has two eyes.

c)

The gorilla will be hungry after he eats that banana.

17.

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

18.
What does this image represent?
a)
Atom
b)
Element
c)
Molecule
d)
Marshmallows
19.

Milk is a mixture.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

20.

Blood is a mixture.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

21.

A group of molecules joined together is called an atom.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

22.

You can see a water molecule with your eyes.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

23.

A ________ is a material where each part of it is made of the same type of molecule.

a)

powder

b)

mixture

c)

substance

d)

grain

24.

What is a property?

a)

a mixture of materials that dissolve

b)

a combination of two or more substances

c)

a characteristic that can be measured

d)

a material that changes its state of matter

25.

Which of the following is a property that you can observe?

a)

color

b)

hardness

c)

brittleness

d)

all of the above

26.

TRUE or FALSE

You can see a water molecule with your eyes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

TRUE or FALSE

Chromatography is the only way to separate a mixture of different kinds of molecules.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

TRUE or FALSE

Scientists use the properties of molecules to separate mixtures.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

A cook has containers with several white powders in them. She cannot tell the powders apart by looking at them. Which of the following would help her determine the properties of each powder?

a)

smell each of the powders

b)

taste each of the powders

c)

test if they dissolve in certain liquids

d)

All of the above

30.

In this model, each cup contains a different ...

a)

mixture

b)

substance

c)

inference

31.

Molecules are made up of their own ________.

a)

mixtures

b)

substances

c)

properties

d)

models

32.

What happened in the pasta model when we shook the container?

a)

The lid fell off and sent the pasta all over.

b)

The pasta remained a mixture.

c)

The pasta separated based on inferences.

d)

The pasta separated based on properties.

33.

The marble is smooth.

a)

This is an inference.

b)

This is an observation.

34.

The chromatography model allowed us to see that water molecules were ___________ to the paper molecules, so the water molecules climbed up the paper.

a)

alike

b)

attracted

c)

different

d)

magnetic

35.

To pull on an object, even without touching it:

a)

observe

b)

explain

c)

matter

d)

attract

36.

Information that supports an answer to a question:

a)

detail

b)

evidence

c)

inference

d)

matter

37.

To describe how something works or why something happens

a)

explain

b)

investigation

c)

observe

d)

inference

38.

Something you figure out based on observations and what you already know:

a)

mysteries

b)

evidence

c)

inference

d)

model

39.

Something scientists make to answer questions about the real world.

a)

Model

b)

Inference

c)

Property

d)

Evidence

40.

Able to dissolve in water or another liquid.

a)

Property

b)

Mixture

c)

Soluble

d)

Matter