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Mateer Class 8

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
2.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
3.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
4.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
5.
Gasoline is a ________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
6.
Sand is a ___________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
7.
Helium is a ____________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
8.
I am the smallest whole particle of matter. 
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
9.
I am two or more atoms chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
10.
I am 2 or more elements chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
compound
d)
mixture
11.
Which 2 kinds of particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons and neutrons
b)
electrons and nuclei
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and kryptons
12.
Which particle carries a negative charge?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
13.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
14.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
15.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
16.
Type of matter made of two or more elements...
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
17.
What kind of charge do protons have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
18.
Neutrons have a ________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
19.

Which term describes when a substance is changed from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Precipitation

20.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
21.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
22.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
23.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
24.
Volume is ______________.
a)
length X width
b)
height X length
c)
length X width X height
d)
width X height
25.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
26.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
27.

Matter has two main properties mass and volume.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Which of the following pertains to matter.
a)
It has shape and mass
b)
It has mass and pressure
c)
it has pressure and volume
d)
it has volume and mass
29.
It occurs when a substance combine with another to form a new substance
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change 
c)
Physical Property
d)
Chemical Property
30.
It can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
c)
Physical Property
d)
Chemical Property
31.
Which of the following is not an example of Physical Change?
a)
Melting of an ice cream
b)
Water vapor formed as water boils
c)
Frying an egg
d)
Cutting the paper into pieces
32.
Which of the following is an example of physical change?
a)
an ice cream melts due to heat
b)
food digestion in stomach
c)
rusting of iron due to water exposure
d)
dynamite ignition
33.
Texture, color, states of matter, flexibility, freezing & melting points
a)
Chemical Properties
b)
Physical Properties
c)
States of Mass
d)
Scientific matterology
34.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
a)
melting
b)
bending a paper clip
c)
rusting
d)
boiling water
35.
Which of the following is a pure substance? 
a)
Water
b)
Salad
c)
Chocolate milk
d)
All of them 
36.
Max is hungry and he prepares cereal with milk. This is an example of a: 
a)
Homogeneous mixture
b)
Heterogeneous mixture
37.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous MIxture

38.

What is it?

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

39.

What is it?

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

40.

When there is one type of atom

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

41.

When there is 2 or more atoms combined together

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

42.

A group of 2 or more items, that are not chemically combined

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

43.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
44.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
45.
Helium is a ____________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
46.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
47.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
48.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
49.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
50.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
51.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
52.
When you see steam, fog or clouds, which state of matter is it?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
53.
The amount of matter something contains. 
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
density
d)
measurement 
54.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
55.
The image shown is an example of a ___________.
a)
solution
b)
mixture
c)
gas
d)
plasma
56.

_____________ is everything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Gas

57.

Which is a solid?

a)

milk

b)

paper

c)

water vapor

58.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
59.
is a fruit salad a mixture or a solution 
a)
mixture
b)
solution
60.
is hot coco a mixture or a solution 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
61.
what does the word melting mean
a)
is it the change of state from a solid to a solid to a liquid 
b)
or is it getting candy
62.
what does condensation mean
a)
is it the change of a state from a gas to a liquid 
b)
or is it doing math
63.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and gas

b)

solid, water, and gas

c)

wood, liquid, and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and helium

64.
Solids have a definite _______________.
a)
smell
b)
shape
c)
picture
d)
sound
65.

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

a)

a gas

b)

water

c)

a pet

d)

its container

66.

________________ is anything that has weight and takes up space.

a)

volume

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

weight

67.

This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.

a)

gas

b)

toys

c)

solid

d)

milk

68.

Matter has different forms called ________________.

a)

crayons

b)

states

c)

properties

d)

atoms

69.

What is an example of a solid?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

rock

d)

juice

70.

Orange juice is an example of a ....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

food

71.

Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed in?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

juice

72.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
73.

The amount of space that matter takes up is called ___________.

a)

change

b)

states

c)

mass

d)

volume

74.

Which of the following objects is made of only one material?

a)

pencil

b)

paper clip

c)

pair of sneakers

d)

car

75.

Observable characteristics such as texture, color, size, and mass are known as...

a)

combinations

b)

states of matter

c)

physical properties

d)

scientific tools

76.

An example of a gas is

a)

pencil

b)

bacon

c)

oxygen

d)

milk

77.

A state of matter in which the volume stays the same but the shape changes.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

freezing

78.

An object's properties will remain the same if it is reduced in size.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

These molecules are moving around, and constantly bumping into each other.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Physical

80.

These molecules move around quickly because they are not contained in one place.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Atomic

81.

What are tiny particles that make up matter called?

a)

Electrons

b)

Atoms

c)

Protons

d)

Mass

82.

_____________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Materials

c)

Atoms

d)

Volume

83.

A metal coin has certain properties that can be measured. Which property of a coin is different on the moon than it is on Earth?

a)

density

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

weight

84.

Matter has two basic properties: physical and chemical properties. Which of these statements best describe physical properties?

a)

Physical properties behave identically for all matter under the same conditions

b)

Physical properties can be observed without changing the identity of a substance

c)

Physical properties are observed by seeing how a substance reacts with other substances

d)

Physical properties cause atoms and molecules to change structure when substances are mixed

85.

Which of these is a physical property of the element potassium that remains the same no matter how much matter is present?

a)

reactivity

b)

flammability

c)

melting point

d)

ability to tarnish

86.

Joshua has a mixture of sand and iron filings. Which physical property would best help Joshua separate the filings from the sand?

a)

conductivity

b)

rusting

c)

magnetism

d)

tarnishing

87.

Marianne wants to study the chemical properties of iron. Which would provide evidence she needs to do this?

a)

Marianne could hit it with a hammer

b)

Marianne could observe the sample's reactivity with moist air

c)

Marianne could find the mass of the substance by using a balance

d)

Marianne could find the density of the sample by dividing the mass by the volume

88.

Which of the following statements is true about characteristic properties of matter?

a)

Characteristic properties depend on the size of the sample

b)

Characteristic properties may be either physical or chemical properties

c)

Characteristic properties only involve chemical properties

d)

Characteristic properties only involve physical properties

89.

To measure the volume of most liquids in a graduated cylinder, you must look at

a)

the top of the meniscus

b)

the bottom of the meniscus

c)

the level marked on the side of the cylinder

d)

the amount of displaced water

90.

A student is measuring the amount of gravitational pull, or force of attraction, between an object and Earth. What property of the object is the student measuring?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

91.

If a solid was placed on the moon would it's density change?

a)

No, density is a measure of mass to volume ratio. Mass DOES change between planetary objects

b)

No, density is a measure of mass to volume ratio. Mass DOES NOT change between planetary objects

c)

No, density is a measure of weight to volume ratio. Weight DOES NOT change between planetary objects

d)

Yes, density is a measure of weight to volume. Weight DOES change between planetary objects

92.

A sample of lead has a mass of 33.9 grams and a volume of 3 cm. What is the density of lead?

a)

3.0g/cm

b)

11.3g/cm

c)

33.9g/cm

d)

99.9g/cm

93.

The state of matter with less kinetic energy than liquid is...

a)

plasma

b)

protons

c)

solid

d)

molecules

94.

Which are properties of liquids?

a)

boiling point

b)

melting point

c)

take the shape of the container they are in

d)

density

95.

All matter is made of the elements or combinations of the elements on the periodic table..

a)

True

b)

False

96.

The basic unit of matter is an

a)

asteriod

b)

alloy

c)

atom

d)

adverb

97.

Atoms combine to make

a)

compounds

b)

electron clouds

c)

protons

d)

molecules

98.

The atomic number of an element is the number of

a)

salts found

b)

electron clouds

c)

atoms

d)

protons

99.

Which metal is an element?

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Steel

d)

Nitrogen

100.

An alloy is

a)

a combination of metals

b)

a non-metal molecule

c)

atoms with missing electrons

d)

another name for a magnet

101.

What gas is created when baking soda and vinegar react?

a)

carbon

b)

methane

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

102.

What happens to iron when it is exposed to water and air?

a)

It turns into an alloy.

b)

It melts.

c)

It's density increases.

d)

It rusts.

103.

Which state of matter has atoms or molecules spread the farthest apart?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

grass

104.

Atoms and molecules of solid matter vibrate.

a)

true

b)

false

105.

The property of water that allows you to put lots of drops of water on a penny is called...

a)

water bubbles

b)

surface tension

c)

surface traction

d)

density

106.

The units of density are usually...

a)

grams per gallon g/g

b)

grams per meter g/m

c)

ounces per milliliter oz/mL

d)

grams per milliliter g/mL

107.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

200 degrees celsius

b)

50 degrees celsius

c)

88 degrees celsius

d)

100 degrees celsius

108.

The opposite of vaporization is...

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

deposition

109.

There are more metal than non-metal elements on the periodic table

a)

true

b)

false

110.

Matter is destroyed when you burn it.

a)

True

b)

False

111.

Living things are mostly made up of

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

112.

Water droplets on a glass of lemonade in the summer are an example of...

a)

crystallization

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

melting