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Matter: Properties and Reactions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the shape and volume of solids

a)

Has a definite volume

Has a definite shape

b)

Has a definite volume

Does not have a definite shape

c)

Does not have a definite volume or shape

2.

Describe the shape and volume of liquids

a)

Has a definite volume

Has a definite shape

b)

Has a definite volume

Does not have a definite shape

c)

Does not have a definite volume or shape

3.

Describe the shape and volume of gases

a)

Has a definite volume

Has a definite shape

b)

Has a definite volume

Does not have a definite shape

c)

Does not have a definite volume or shape

4.

Describe the particles in a solid

a)

Particles are packed close together

b)

Particles are close together but can move and slide past each other

c)

Particles are fast-moving. They can spread far apart from each other or can be compressed. 

5.

Describe the particles in a liquid

a)

Particles are packed close together

b)

Particles are close together but can move and slide past each other

c)

Particles are fast-moving. They can spread far apart from each other or can be compressed. 

6.

Describe the particles in a gas

a)

Particles are packed close together

b)

Particles are close together but can move and slide past each other

c)

Particles are fast-moving. They can spread far apart from each other or can be compressed. 

7.

Cooling a material causes the particles to move...

a)

faster

b)

slower

8.

Law of Conservation of Mass says mass can not be...

a)

created or destroyed

b)

separated into different shapes

c)

changed into a solid from a liquid

9.

55 grams of water + 30 grams of salt =

a)

85 grams of salt water

b)

55 grams of salt water

c)

25 grams of salt water

10.

When salt dissolved in water, was a new substance formed?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

How can salt be separated from water after it has dissolved?

a)

Use a filter

b)

Evaporate the water

c)

Pick the pieces of salt out of the water

d)

It can't be separated

12.

Did baking soda and vinegar make a new substance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What evidence told us that baking soda and vinegar made a new substance?

a)

It created bubbles and gas.

b)

It was a liquid.

c)

It didn't create a new substance.

d)

We could stir the mixture together.

14.

What is tensile strength?

a)

The property of a material to be stretched or pulled without breaking.

b)

The property of a material to get smaller when force or pressure is applied. 

c)

The property of a material to be firm and solid, or not easy to bend, cut, or break. 

d)

The property of a material to support or resist a weight or a force.

15.

What is compressibility?

a)

The property of a material to be stretched or pulled without breaking.

b)

The property of a material to get smaller when force or pressure is applied. 

c)

The property of a material to be firm and solid, or not easy to bend, cut, or break. 

d)

The property of a material to support or resist a weight or a force.

16.

What is hardness?

a)

The property of a material to be stretched or pulled without breaking.

b)

The property of a material to get smaller when force or pressure is applied. 

c)

The property of a material to be firm and solid, or not easy to bend, cut, or break. 

d)

The property of a material to support or resist a weight or a force.

17.

What is softness or firmness?

a)

The property of a material to be stretched or pulled without breaking.

b)

The property of a material to get smaller when force or pressure is applied. 

c)

The property of a material to be firm and solid, or not easy to bend, cut, or break. 

d)

The property of a material to support or resist a weight or a force.

18.

True or False: Mechanical Engineers test the mechanical properties of materials to determine which material works best for different situations.

a)

True

b)

False