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Q and A Worksheet of MATTER

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If someone sprays perfume in front of the class, why is it that we can smell it even from the back?

a)

because gas has NO definite shape but takes the container's shape

b)

because gas has low density

c)

because gas has NO definite volume

d)

because gas can diffuse easily

2.

Why do you feel cool when you sweat?

a)

because the sweat takes energy from your skin to escape through evaporation

b)

because sweat releases energy to your skin that cools you down when it escapes through evaporation

c)

because sweat takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your skin to loose energy

d)

all of the choices

3.

Why does your drink get cold when you put ice on them?

a)

because the ice takes up energy from your drink causing them to get colder

b)

because the ice takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your ice to melt

c)

because the ice needs energy to melt causing it to release energy to your drink

d)

none of the choices

4.

This is an example of a

a)

Atom

b)

Solid

c)

Crystal

d)

Salt

5.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
6.
Gasoline is a ________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
7.
If you saw a glass of water and later the water was gone what happened to the water? Remember that your in the science lab.
a)
Ms. Klenk was very thirsty and drank the water.
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
solubility
8.

The ice cubes in a freezer are melting. Which change most likely is causing the ice cubes to melt?

a)

a decrease in the mass of the ice cubes

b)

an increase in the mass of the ice cubes

c)

an increase in the temperature inside the freezer

d)

a decrease in the temperature inside the freezer

9.
Which state of matter has the highest amount of energy?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
10.
When a solid turns into a liquid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporating
d)
condensing
11.
When a liquid turns into a gas
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporating
d)
condensing
12.
When a gas turns into a liquid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporating
d)
condensing
13.

What is the most abundant element in the human body, earth’s crust and oceans?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Silicon

d)

Hydrogen

14.

Which of the following gases does not trap heat?

a)

A. Carbon dioxide

b)

B. Nitrogen

c)

C. Water vapor

d)

D. Methane

15.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
16.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

17.

what is churned to separate butter?

a)

water and oil

b)

curdled milk

c)

milk and curds

d)

flour and milk

18.

what is the method of separating components from a mixture by blowing?

a)

handpicking

b)

threshing

c)

winnowing

d)

washing

19.

Where is grain separated from?

a)

Stalks

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Atta

20.

When is the solution saturated?

a)

No more salt can be dissolved in the amount of water we have taken

b)

Lot more salt can be added

c)

You have to add some sugar into the solution

d)

None of the above

21.

What is a mixture?

a)

A chemical combination of two or more different substances.

b)

A physical combination of two or more different substances.

c)

A chemically pure substance.

d)

A special type of solution

22.

The process of settling down of particles of a solid in a liquid is

a)

Sublimation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Filtration

d)

Decantation

23.

While preparing chapatis, Paheli found that the flour to be used was mixed with wheat grains. Which out of the following is the most suitable method to separate the grains from the flour?

a)

Threshing

b)

Sieving

c)

Winnowing

d)

Filtration

24.
Which technique is shown the diagram below
a)
seiving
b)
filtration
c)
decanting
d)
crystallization
25.
To separate trail mix what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
26.
This tool is used for separating solids from liquids or coarse particles from fine particles
a)
Hands
b)
Sieve
c)
Boiling water
d)
Evaporation
27.

Sand and gravel may be separated from each other through using..

a)

a filter funnel

b)

a sieve

c)

an evaporating basin

d)

a distillation

28.

This type of paper allows liquid to pass through it. What tool is it?

a)

sieve

b)

filter

29.

A solution of salt and water was put over heat. What will happen next?

a)

The salt will evaporate

b)

the salt and water evaporate

c)

the water will evaporate

30.

Which of these materials are attracted to a magnet

a)

iron filings

b)

sand

c)

rocks

d)

wood

31.
Sugar water
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
32.
Soup
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
33.

Different fractions of crude oil can be separated using fractional distillation as the liquids separate due to

a)

difference in their masses

b)

difference in their sizes

c)

the difference in their colors

d)

the difference in their boiling points

34.

What is the below picture depict

a)

Evaporation and condensation

b)

Filtration and Evaporation

c)

Decantation and condensation

d)

None of these

35.

Paheli bought some vegetables such as french beans, lady's finger, green chilies, and potatoes all in a mixed bag. Which of the following methods of separation would be most appropriate for her to separate?

a)

Winnowing

b)

Sieving

c)

Threshing

d)

Handpicking

36.

(i) A mixture of sand and salt is partly soluble in water.

(ii) The process of threshing is used to separate grains from stalks.

a)

Statement (i) is correct while statement (ii) is incorrect.

b)

Statement (ii) is correct while statement (i) is incorrect.

c)

Both statements are correct.

d)

Both statements are incorrect.

37.

If muddy water taken from a pond is allowed tost and undisturbed for some time we find that the dirt particles present in muddy water get settled at the bottom of the container. This process will be called

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Filtration

c)

Decantation

d)

Nitration

38.

Which can be separated using Magnetism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated by Evaporation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which of the following mixtures can be separated using Decantation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which Mixtures can be separated using Sieving?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

What ancient technique of separating of mixtures is shown in the picture?

a)

Threshing

b)

Winnowing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Distillation

43.

Diagram show an example of _____________

a)

viscosity

b)

vaporisation

c)

surface tension

d)

evaporation

44.

The process represent by the picture is ______________

a)

sublimation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

deposition

45.

Which of the following is the most viscose

a)

water

b)

cooking oil

c)

honey

d)

coffee