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Matter

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state is ice?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

2.

What happens to a peice of ice when it is heated?

a)

melts

b)

freezes

c)

evaporates

3.

What state of matter is this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

4.

At what temperature does liquid freeze?

a)

100 degrees fairenheit

b)

32 degrees fairenheit

c)

64 degrees fairenheit

5.

Does a solid have a fixed shape?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

Does liquid have a fixed shape?

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Does gas have a fixed shape?

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

What state of matter is this?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.

What happens to water when heat is taken away?

a)

melts

b)

freezes

c)

nothing

10.

What happens to liquid when it is heated?

a)

freezes

b)

turns to gas (water vapor)

c)

nothing

11.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

soft, hard, medium

c)

pink, purple, blue

12.

Which tool would you use to compare the mass of different objects?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Magnet

c)

Balance Scale

d)

Ruler

13.

What makes an object magnetic?

a)

It contains iron.

b)

It is shiny.

c)

It is hard.

d)

It will sink.

14.

Which of these is a physical property of an object?

a)

Texture

b)

Color

c)

Shape

d)

All of the above

15.

What tool can be used to measure the temperature, or amount of heat, in an item?

a)

Balance Scale

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ruler

d)

Magnet

16.

In the illustration, which is an example of a liquid?

a)

the bubbles

b)

the straw

c)

the water

d)

the ice

17.

Which item would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

rubber band

b)

plastic bottle

c)

iron key

d)

pencil

18.

What temperature does the thermometer show?

a)

20 degrees

b)

25 degrees

c)

30 degrees

d)

35 degrees

19.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

color, shape and size

b)

magnetism, sink and float

c)

solid, liquid and gas

d)

volume, shape, color

20.

Students have a container of water and several objects. The water will help the students observe what physical property of the objects?

a)

Whether the objects sink or float

b)

How quickly the objects heat up

c)

Whether the objects have iron in them

d)

The mass of each object

21.

What tool can be used to measure volume?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
23.
Gas changing to a liquid that sometimes results in cloud formation.
a)
density
b)
gas
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
24.
A substance that resists change and holds it's shape.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
water
d)
clouds
25.
Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
26.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0 degrees Celcius
b)
32 degrees Celcius
c)
100 degrees Celcius
d)
I have no idea.
27.
Which physical property will change if you visit the moon?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
d)
weight
28.
What tool can be used to measure mass?
a)
microscope
b)
Mr Thayer
c)
hand lens
d)
balance
29.
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
30.
Which property describes the property of a liquid?
a)
It tastes really good.
b)
water
c)
It takes the shape of the container.
d)
It is invisible.
31.
Which of the following are parts of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
32.
Which of the following are examples of precipitation?
a)
rain
b)
sleet or hail
c)
snow
d)
all of the above
33.
What must be in metal for it to stick to a magnet?
a)
soy sauce
b)
copper
c)
iron
d)
aluminum
34.
If a ball of plastic floats in water it must be...
a)
more dense than the water
b)
belonged to Mrs. Lively
c)
has the same density as water
d)
less dense than the water
35.
What makes runoff, runoff?
a)
wind
b)
rain
c)
evaporation
d)
gravity
36.
What energy powers the water cycle?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
the air
d)
sunlight
37.
Why is the volume of a liquid easy to measure?
a)
you can pour it
b)
it takes the shape of the container
c)
no one really knows
d)
it will evaporate
38.
In which state of matter are the particles moving the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
onions
39.
At what temperature must water reach before it will boil?
a)
0 degrees Celsius
b)
1,000 degrees Celsius
c)
23 degrees Celsius
d)
100 degrees Celsius
40.
If you see bubbles in a liquid what must be present?
a)
a solid
b)
Dr Pepper
c)
ice
d)
a gas
41.
Which of the following will not dissolve in water?
a)
salt
b)
sugar
c)
Kool-Aid
d)
sand
42.

What type of change can be easily reversed?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

both chemical and physical changes

d)

neither physical or chemical changes

43.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

a bike rusting

b)

toast burning

c)

butter melting

d)

food spoiling

44.

Which of the following examples is a physical change but NOT a change of state of matter?

a)

logs burning

b)

water freezing into ice cubes

c)

candle wax melting

d)

paper being cut

45.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

a penny tarnishing

b)

a mirror being scratched

c)

hair being cut

d)

water being boiled

46.

What is the best way to separate a mixture of sugar, sand, and water?

a)

Freeze the mixture, causing the water to be destroyed, then sift the sugar from the sand.

b)

Filter the sand from the sugar and water, then heat the mixture, causing the water to evaporate.

c)

Filter the mixture, causing the sugar and sand to get caught but not the water.

d)

Stir the mixture, causing the water to move above the sugar and sand.

47.

A student is investigating changes with common classroom materials. Which of the following BEST describes the conclusion the student can make about the investigations?

a)

The paperclip shows evidence of a physical change by changing the shape of the object, whereas the pencil eraser and hole puncher show evidence of a physical change by changing the size of the object.

b)

All three investigations show evidence of a physical change due to a change in the color of the original substance.

c)

The paperclip and hole puncher shows evidence of a physical change by changing the chemical properties of the original object, whereas the pencil eraser shows evidence of a physical change by changing the size of the object.

d)

All three investigations show evidence of a physical change due to a change in state of matter.

48.

A 5th grade student places baking soda in a cup. The student then adds vinegar to the cup. The student collects the data below from the experiment. Based upon the results of the experiment, which statement BEST describes whether the change is a physical or chemical change.

a)

The data concludes that a physical change has occurred because it had an increased change in temperature, which resulted in the liquid to start bubbling.

b)

The data concludes that a physical change has occurred because the color of the liquid changed when you mixed two materials.

c)

The data concludes that a chemical change has occurred because there was formation of bubbles when the materials reacted to each other.

d)

The data concludes that a chemical change has occurred because mixing two substances together will always result in a reaction.

49.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the investigations?

a)

All of the situations are examples of physical changes because all of the investigations exhibit changes to the physical properties.

b)

None of the situations are examples of physical changes because they all involve a color change.

c)

Situation 2 is a physical change because rust forming is a natural process.

d)

Situations 1 and 3 are physical changes because no new substances are formed.

50.

Three students at Mountain Park Elementary were given an assignment by their science teacher to plan and carry out experiments where chemical changes would occur. The chart shows each student’s plan and the results he or she recorded. Which statement is true about the experiments?

a)

Student A was the only one to create an experiment where a color change occurred. This shows evidence of a chemical change.

b)

Student A, Student B, and Student C all created experiments where chemical changes occurred. Student A observed a color change, Student B saw bubbles, and Student C was able to dissolve salt.

c)

Student B and Student C created experiments were chemical changes occurred. Student A just dyed her water. Student B and Student C both changed their substances to prove that they had chemical changes. Student B created a gas while Student C got rid of the salt.

d)

Student B was the only one to create an experiment with evidence of a chemical change. She created a new substance, a gas.

51.

A teacher takes a tray of ice cubes out of the freezer. Each student takes an ice cube and holds it in their hands. They make the observations listed in the chart. The student claims that changing the temperature of the water causes a physical change that turns water into ice.

Which argument BEST supports the student’s claim?

a)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since the hands are much warmer than the ice. Heat is being added to the ice, which causes the particles to move faster.

b)

The ice cube is freezing in the student’s hand since the hands are much warmer than the ice. Heat is being removed from the ice, which causes the particles to move slower.

c)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since state is changing from a solid to a liquid. Heat is being removed from the ice, which causes the particles to move faster.

d)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since state is changing from a liquid to a solid. Heat is being added to the ice, which causes the particles to move slower.

52.
Lemonade is a special mixture called a 
a)
substance
b)
solution
c)
plasma
d)
ingredient
53.
To separate a solution of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
54.
Soup has ingredients in it that dissolve. True or False
a)
True 
b)
False
55.
Water and Kool-Aid are mixed together. Hot water, coffee and sugar are mixed together. Which substance is the solvent in both?
a)
Water
b)
Coffee
c)
Kool-aid
d)
Sugar
56.
A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
solvent
57.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
58.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation 
59.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
60.
A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.
a)
dissolved
b)
evaporated
c)
carried
d)
split
61.
Coffee is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
62.
A fruit salad is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
63.
Is  blood a mixture?
a)
No
b)
Yes
64.
The air around was is  a mixture of gases.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
To separate trail mix what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
66.
Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?
a)
filtration 
b)
magnet
c)
boiling/evaporation
d)
sorting physically