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All About Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not show proper waste disposal?

a)

Reuse plastic bags, rubber sheets and tin cans.

b)

Dump kitchen and garden wastes in a compost pit.

c)

Mix decaying materials with nondecaying materials

d)

Recycle nondecaying waste materials, such as plastic bottles.

2.

Which of the following is not an example of porous materials?

a)

Cloth

b)

Cotton

c)

Sponge

d)

Styrofoam

3.

What special property of solids refers to the ability of materials to be hammered and shaped into thin sheets?

a)

brittleness

b)

hardness

c)

malleability

d)

tenacity

4.

Which of the following situations does not show a physical change in matter?

a)

baking cookies

b)

folding paper

c)

shredding a paper

d)

melting ice

5.

Which of these shows a harmful change in materials?

a)

changing wood into charcoal

b)

shaping gold into fine jewelries

c)

carving woods for door design

d)

burning old tires and plastic containers

6.

Which of the following pairs of food items shows a mixture of a solid and a liquid?

a)

nuts and fruits

b)

milk and cereals

c)

soy sauce and vinegar

d)

coffee powder and sugar

7.

Removing heat can change water vapor back to liquid state in a process called _______.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

8.

All of the following are indications of decay in matter except ___________.

a)

presence of foul odor

b)

change in appearance

c)

presence of sweet taste

d)

presence of molds and bubbles

9.

Why must we refrigerate leftover food?

a)

to keep them cool

b)

to make them crispier

c)

to delay their decaying process

d)

to protect them from flies and cockroaches

10.

What change happens when water in the river evaporates due to the heat of the sun?

a)

from solid to gas

b)

from liquid to gas

c)

from liquid to solid

d)

from solid to liquid

11.

Which of the following materials can be hammered, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets without breaking or cracking?

a)

metal

b)

plastic cap

c)

rock

d)

wood

12.

What happens to water when it is frozen?

a)

it evaporates

b)

it becomes solid

c)

it becomes liquid

d)

it changes in size

13.

Which of the following should you do to lessen the garbage in the community?

a)

burn garbage

b)

throw garbage anywhere

c)

recycles nonbiodegradable materials

d)

throw appliance that can still be fixed and buy a new one

14.

True or False

Dead animals and plants decompose into small pieces of materials that become part of the soil.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Twisting a balloon, molding a clay, and tearing a paper show chemical change in materials.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A metal spoon and a marble that is denser than water will float on water regardless of its shape or size.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Illegal mining and cutting down of trees are some changes in the materials that are useful to the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Objects made of baked clay, glass, and stone decay very fast in the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Identification: Identify if the changes in matter undergo PHYSICAL or CHEMICAL change.

Burning Wood

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

20.

Rotting banana

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

21.

Crushing a Can

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

22.

Shredding paper

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

23.

Exploding fireworks

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

24.

Illegal Mining

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

25.

Ripening of Fruit

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change