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Matter and Its Interactions

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can be observed with your 5 senses is a ____________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

2.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can only be observed when matter is changed into a new kind of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

3.

Chemical or Physical:

The words "blue", "large", and "soft" all describe __________ properties.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

4.

The ability of matter to change when heated is a _____________.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

5.

Chemical or Physical:

Rusting or tarnishing describes matter undergoing a __________ change with gases in the air.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

6.

Chemical or Physical:

Color, shape, texture, and luster are all examples of _______________ properties of matter.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

7.

Chemical or Physical:

Mass, volume, or density of an object is a _______________ property of that object.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

8.

Chemical or Physical:

The ability to cook, burn, rust, tarnish, or explode is an example of a ___________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

9.

Chemical or Physical:

______________ properties include how a substance reacts with other substances.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

10.

Chemical or Physical:

The ability to burn is a _______________ property of wood, but not a property of silver.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

11.
When molecules flow around each other, they are in this phase
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
12.
What takes place when a liquid changes to a gas?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
13.
What takes place when a solid changes to a liquid?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
14.
What takes place when a liquid changes to a solid?
a)
condensation
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
freezing
15.
What takes place when a gas changes to a liquid?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
16.

What happens to molecules when heat energy increases?

a)
they move slower
b)
they move faster
c)
they get heavier
d)
it depends on the types of molecules
17.

When molecules move slower, heat energy

a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
decreases
d)
none of these
18.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
19.

What state of matter is pictured?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

20.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How? 
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
21.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
22.
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
23.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
24.
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
25.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
26.
Helium balloons rise on earth because
a)
helium is less dense than air
b)
helium is more dense than air
c)
helium is cooler than air
d)
helium is warmer than air
27.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
28.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
29.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
30.
What is the volume of this prism?
a)
6 cubic units
b)
12 cubic units
c)
4 cubic units
31.
Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?
a)
electric scale
b)
bunsen burner
c)
test tube
d)
graduated cylinder
32.
What is the method that uses water to measure the volume of an object called?
a)
displacement
b)
displaced
c)
discontent
33.
If you start with a water level at 150 mLs in a graduated cylinder & you drop in a stone and the level raises to 157 mLs, what is the volume of the stone?
a)
6 mLs
b)
7 mLs
c)
157 mLs
34.
How much water has been displaced in the image shown?
a)
40 mL
b)
65 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
25 mL
35.
What is the volume of Spongebob Squarepants based on the displacement of the water in the graduated cylinder. 
a)
50mL
b)
52mL
c)
102mL
d)
2mL
36.

An object has a mass of 2.5 g and a volume of 10 mL. Will th object sink or float in water?

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Suspend

37.

An object has a mass of 125 g and a volume of 100 mL. Will the object sink or float in water?

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Suspend

38.

An object has a density of 1.5 g/mL. If the object is placed in water the object will

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Suspend

39.

Which of the following is a true statement? (There is only one correct choice)

a)

An object with a density of 1.2 g/mL will float in water.

b)

An object with a density of .8 g/mL will float in water.

c)

An object with a density of 1.0 g/mL will sink in water.

40.

A student observes that ice floats in water. The student can conclude

a)

The density of ice is less than the density of water

b)

The density of ice is greater than the density of water

c)

The density of ice is equal to the density of water

41.

What state of matter does the image show?

a)

Solid

b)

liquid

c)

Gas

42.

What state of matter is shown in the image?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

43.

What state of matter is shown in letter D?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

44.

What state of matter is shown in letter A?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

45.

What state of matter is shown in letter G?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

46.

What is occurring at letter E?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

47.

What is occurring at letter B?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

48.

What is occurring at letter F?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

49.

What is occurring at letter C?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

melting

50.
A copper penny turning greenish after a few years is an example of ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
51.
A change in which NEW substances are formed.
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Casual change
d)
Formal change
52.
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
a)
sour milk
b)
burning wood
c)
breaking a pencil
d)
rust
53.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
sour milk
54.
Which of the following IS a physical change?
a)
Getting a haircut
b)
Rusty metal
c)
sour milk
d)
A compound
55.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
56.
Is a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
57.
A change in phase ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
58.
Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
59.
Change in size ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
60.
An explosion occurs ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
61.
Causes a change in temperature ...
a)
Chemical Reaction
b)
Physical Reaction
62.

Melting ice

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

63.

broken glass

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

64.

Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

65.

Baking Cookies

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

66.

Sodium exploding when placed into water

a)

chemical

b)

physical

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