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Unit 1 matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the article, what is matter?

a)

a) Anything that is a liquid.

b)

b) Anything that has weight.

c)

c) Anything that has mass and takes up space  

(volume).

d)

d) Anything that can be seen by the human eye.

2.

 Is oxygen matter?

a)

A. Yes, it takes up space (like a balloon with air) 

and has mass (a balloon with air has weight).

b)

B. Yes, it can be seen by the human eye and 

has mass.

c)

 C. No, oxygen cannot be seen by the human eye 

and doesn’t have mass.

d)

      D. No, oxygen does not have mass or take up 

Space.

3.

Is liquid matter?

a)

No, it is not matter.

b)

Yes, because it is one of the states of matter

c)

It depends on the liquid.

d)

No, because it does not have a definite shape.

4.

If I traveled to the moon, my _________ would change but my _________ would not.

a)

Mass, Weight

b)

Weight, Mass

c)

Mass, Volume

d)

Density, Mass

5.

Solids are _________ dense than liquids.

a)

More

b)

Less

6.

_____________ is a measurement of how hard gravity is pulling on an object.

a)

 Mass

b)

 Volume

c)

 Weight

d)

Density

7.

 How is a gas different from plasma?

a)

A. Gases have a definite volume and plasma does 

not.

b)

B. Plasmas are electrically charged and gases are 

not.

c)

C. Gases and plasma are the same.

8.

Which state of matter has NO definite shape, but it does have a definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

9.

 Which state of matter has NO definite shape and NO definite volume?

a)

 Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

10.

What is all matter composed (or created) out of?

a)

A. Building Blocks

b)

B. Solids

c)

C. Atoms

d)

D. Mass

11.

What are the 3 subatomic particles (or parts) of an atom?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

All of the above

12.

 Which subatomic particle in the atom has a positive charge? Where is it located in the atom (center, around the outside, etc.)

a)

Proton; center nucleus

b)

Neutron; Center Nucleus

c)

Electron; Electron Cloud

d)

None of the above

13.

Protons have a negative charge.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Neutron have a positive charge.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Where are electrons located?

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Nucleus

c)

In a proton

d)

In a neutron

16.

The nucleus of an atom contains both:

a)

Protons and Electrons

b)

Protons and Neutrons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

17.

 All matter is made up of:

a)

 Mass

b)

Atoms

c)

Nucleus

18.

The _________ number is determined by the number of protons in an atom.

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

19.

The _________ number is determined by the number of protons AND neutrons in an atom.

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

20.

Electrons orbit in the _______________ of an atom.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Nucleus

21.

___________ have a neutral charge and are located in an atom’s nucleus.

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

22.

 What does the number of protons tell you about an atom?

a)

The mass number

b)

The number of elements

c)

The atomic number

d)

None of the above

23.

What subatomic particle(s) is/ are located in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Protons & neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons & Electrons

24.

 Which subatomic particle has very little mass (and weighs nearly nothing!)?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

25.

Which two subatomic particles are added together to get the Atomic Mass?

a)

Protons & Neutrons

b)

Neutrons & Electrons

c)

Electrons & Protons