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TEST REVIEW - Matter Properties & Changes

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

2.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

3.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

4.

What is the best definition of temperature?

a)

How hot or cold something is

b)

A measure of how fast the molecules are moving in a substance

c)

How hot or cold something feels to a person

5.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

6.

As temperature decreases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

7.

What is happening in this picture of ice melting?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

8.

What is happening in this picture of water boiling?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

9.

What is happening in this picture of this lake freezing?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

10.

What is happening to the outside of this water bottle?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

11.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
12.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
13.
Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
air
14.
How is a gas defined?
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
15.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
16.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

17.

The slower the particles in a substance move,

a)

the colder it is.

b)

the warmer it is.

c)

the more energy it has.

18.

How can you stop the movement of particles?

a)

Increase the temperature

b)

Decrease the temperature

c)

You can't.

d)

Hold them still with your hands.

19.

Which process could cause a material to change state from gas to liquid?

a)

Adding heat

b)

Adding energy

c)

Removing particles

d)

Removing energy

20.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
21.
If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:
a)
The solid would fly out of the container
b)
The liquid would fly out of the container.
c)
The gas would fly out of the container.
d)
They ALL would fly out of the container.
22.

Matter is

a)

Anything that has volume

b)

Anything that has mass

c)

Anything that has mass and volume

23.

What is a Solid?

a)

Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

b)

Matter that has a fixed size and no fixed shape

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape or size

d)

Matter that has no fixed shape and size

24.

The state of matter that keeps its shape and volume when it is placed in a different container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

25.

The state of matter that expands to fill its container is called ______.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

26.

What is matter made up of?

a)

particles that are too large to be seen

b)

tiny butter particles

c)

particles that are too small to be seen

d)

tiny water particles

27.

Which state of matter has its own shape

a)

Gas

b)

Solid

c)

LIquid

28.

Define a liquid.

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has fixed shape and fixed volume

c)

Matter that has fixed volume, but no fixed shape

29.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.

The measure of how much space something takes up is ______.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

31.

What is a gas?

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape but fixed volume

d)

compounds

32.

Fluids include...(select all that apply)

a)

Liquids

b)

Solids

c)

Gases

d)

Ice Cubes

33.

When the temperature increases, the pressure ____.

a)

Decreases

b)

Stays the Same

c)

Increases

d)

Need more information

34.

True or False: Temperature is just measuring the amount of energy a substance’s molecules have.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Why does food coloring diffuse faster in hot water vs cold water?

a)

Molecules are more dense allowing them to move faster

b)

Molecules have more energy allowing them to move faster

c)

The food coloring attaches to water molecules, slowing them down

d)

Molecules have more weight with more food coloring

36.

Which number has the particles moving the fastest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

e)

3

37.

Evaporation in considered to be part of....

a)

Vaporization

b)

Freezing

c)

Melting

d)

Sublimation

38.

Which is not one of the main factors that determine the state of matter?

a)

particle size

b)

particle forces

c)

particle motion

39.
Which property is an example of a chemical property?
a)
The ability to burn
b)
The ability to dissolve
c)
The ability to evaporate
d)
The ability to melt
40.
Density, melting point, boiling point:These may all be classified as
a)
chemical properties
b)
physcial properties
41.
Silver is a white metal that is an excellent conductor. Silver tarnishes when exposed to air and light. The density of silver is 10.49 g/cm3 The melting point is 962oC and the boiling point is 2000oC. A chemical property of silver is
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
density
d)
tarnishing
42.
Juan observes these properties of an unknown substance. The substance is white, has a crystaline structure, dissolves in water and burns when a flame is applied. What is a chemical property of the substance?
a)
color
b)
crystaline structure
c)
dissolves
d)
burns
43.
An attractive force for some metals.
a)
Conductivity
b)
Solubility
c)
Magnetism
d)
Mass 
44.
The formation of a precipitate is evidence that a _________________ has taken place.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
physical change
d)
chemical change
45.
The formation of gas bubbles is evidence that a _________________ has taken place.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
physical change
d)
chemical change
46.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
47.

A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?

a)

The powder DISSOLVED in the water

b)

The water turned the COLOR yellow

c)

The bag's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

48.

A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?

a)

The powder DISSOLVED in the water

b)

The water turned the COLOR yellow

c)

The bag's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

49.

Which word matches the definition "two liquids make a solid"

a)

pre-color

b)

precipitation

c)

precipitate

d)

pretest

50.

A teacher is demonstrating physical and chemical changes to her class. Which action should they use to demonstrate a chemical change?

a)

Cutting a piece of paper with scissors.

b)

Folding a piece of paper into an airplane.

c)

Ripping a piece of paper with their hands.

d)

Burning a piece of paper with a match.

51.
Chewing food to break it down into smaller particles represents a _________ change, but the changing of starch into sugars by enzymes in the digestive system represents a ___________change. 
a)
Chemical then Physical 
b)
Physical then Chemical
c)
Both Physical
d)
Both Chemical
52.

Which type of change does the diagram show?

a)

A change in mass

b)

A physical change

c)

A chemical change

d)

A change in reaction

53.
Which of the following DOES NOT indicate a chemical change/reaction is occurring?
a)
Color Change
b)
Formation of a Precipitate
c)
Formation of gas/bubbles
d)
State of matter change

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