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How can I smell things from a distance

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the basic building blocks for all matter?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
compounds
d)
chemicals
2.
What do we call a substance consisting of a single atom?
a)
coefficient
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
molecule
3.
All ____________ are made up of two or more atoms bonded together.
a)
atoms
b)
molecules
c)
electrons
d)
elements
4.

What happens when you apply thermal energy (heat up something)?

a)

The molecules move faster

b)

The molecules slow down

c)

The molecules stop moving

5.

When you mix two substances together, and one is warmer than the other, what will be the outcome (result)?

a)

The faster molecules of the hotter substance will collide with the slower molecules from the colder substance, And eventually, they will reach the same temperature (speed)

b)

They will not mix, since a hot substance and a cold substance will not interact, due to the fact that the colder molecules are not moving

6.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

7.

All matter is made up of atoms that are constantly moving

a)

True

b)

False

8.
Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy (atoms move the fastest)?
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
9.

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.

10.

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

a)

at the bottom of cup

b)

in the dye

c)

at the top of cup

d)

at the sides of the cup

11.

All odors move in the same way

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Scientists sometimes add odors to odorless substances to keep people safe.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

As you learn new information, these will change over time.

a)

models

b)

smells

c)

words

14.

. Volume is...

a)

the amount of weight an object has

b)

the amount of distance an object travels.

c)

the amount of time an object uses.

d)

the amount of space an object takes up.

15.

Smelling an odor is important, because

a)

you could smell something burning and protect yourself.

b)

you could smell rotten food and not eat it.

c)

you could smell a dangerous gas and move away from it.

d)

all of the above.

16.

All odors move by

a)

attaching on to matter and being carried to different areas.

b)

becoming part of the air and spreading out from the source.

c)

doing nothing, actually odors don't move. People move to the odor.

d)

sinking to the ground and embedding themselves in the flooring.

17.

Odors have this in common:

a)

They all move as part of the air.

b)

They all stink.

c)

Every person reacts to odors in the same way.

d)

They all warn of danger.

18.

The three most recognized states of matter are...

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

air

19.

What happened to the menthol crystals as they first began to heat up?

a)

moved around

b)

turned to gas

c)

turned to liquid

20.

Which takes the shape of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

21.

Which fills the volume of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

22.

When a solid turns to liquid

a)

melt

b)

freeze

c)

evaporate

d)

boil

23.

When a liquid turns solid

a)

melt

b)

freeze

c)

evaporate

d)

boil

24.

When a liquid turns to gas

a)

melt

b)

freeze

c)

evaporate

d)

boil

25.

The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

melting point

26.

All odors move in the same way

a)

True

b)

False

27.

As you learn new information, these will change over time.

a)

models

b)

smells

c)

words

28.

Which takes the shape of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

29.

Which fills the volume of its container?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

30.

What happens to water molecules when they freeze from a liquid to a solid?

a)

The molecules slow down

b)

The molecules move faster

c)

The molecules stop moving

d)

The number of molecules increases

31.

When you boil water, the steam that is made is actually

a)

gaseous water

b)

air

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

32.

The molecules of a substance in a solid phase

a)

are very far apart

b)

are very close together

c)

move very quickly

d)

do not move at all

33.

Water molecules in a gas phase _________ than in a solid phase.

a)

are closer together

b)

move very slowly

c)

are farther apart

d)

stand still

34.

When the temperature of a gas is ___________, the molecules move slower.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

35.

What is the image modeling?

a)

gas compression

b)

gas expansion

c)

condensation

36.

When gases are _________, the amount of space between the molecules decreases.

a)

expanded

b)

compressed

c)

heated

37.

Anything that has volume and mass is matter.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What state of matter has a rigid, fixed shape and fixed volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

39.

Odors are

a)

in a gaseous state

b)

made of particles

c)

move in all directions

d)

all of the above

40.

Which model shows the particles of a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

none of them

41.

Which of the following models BEST describes how we are able to smell odors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

When a gas expands...

a)

the spaces between the air decrease.

b)

the spaces between the air stay the same.

c)

the spaces between the air increase

d)

it gets hotter.

43.

If you have two tanks, you can figure out which one has the most gas in it because it has more mass.

a)

True

b)

False

44.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
45.

Placing liquid water in the freezer will result in what phase change?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Ionization

d)

Vaporization