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UNIT 1: Physical Science Study Guide

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Matter? (According to the article.)

a)

Anything that is a liquid

b)

Anything that can be seen by a human eye.

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

d)

Anything that has weight

2.

Is oxygen matter?

a)

No, it cannot be seen so it's not matter

b)

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

c)

Yes, it can be seen and has mass

d)

No, oxygen does not take up space.

3.

Which states of matter has NO definite shape and NO definite volume? (Select two)

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

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

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

5.

How is a gas different from plasma?

a)

Gases have a definite volume and plasma does not.

b)

Plasmas are electrically charged and gases are not.

c)

Gases and plasma are the same.

6.

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

7.

Solids are _________ dense than liquids.

a)

More

b)

Less

8.

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

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Density

9.

Which of these isn't matter?

a)

Water

b)

Book

c)

Tree

d)

They're all examples of matter.

10.

Why does ice float on water, even though it's just frozen water?

(a)  

11.

What is matter composed of?

a)

Building blocks

b)

Solids

c)

Atoms

d)

Mass

12.

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

a)

Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons

b)

Liquids, Gas, and Solids

c)

Atoms, Matter, and air.

d)

There aren't three.

13.

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

a)

Protons, found around the outside of the nucleus.

b)

Electrons, found inside the nucleus.

c)

Protons, found inside the nucleus.

d)

Neutrons, found nowhere in the atom.

14.

How big are atoms?

a)

Really big

b)

Really tiny

c)

Size can vary

d)

Does not have a size; it is invisible.

15.

About how many atoms are in a grape?

a)

About 7 million

b)

About 2 million

c)

About 100 thousand

d)

There are no atoms inside a grape

16.

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

17.

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

a)

Protons

b)

Protons & Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons & Electrons

18.

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

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

19.

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

a)

Protons & Neutrons

b)

Neutrons & Electrons

c)

Electrons & Protons

d)

None of the above

20.

The nucleus of an atom contains both...

a)

Protons & Neutrons

b)

Protons & Electrons

c)

Neutrons and Electrons

d)

I don't know.

21.

All matter is made up of:

a)

Mass

b)

atoms

c)

Nucleus

d)

Building Blocks

22.

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

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

23.

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

a)

Atomic

b)

Mass

24.

Electrons orbit in the _______________ of an atom.

a)

Electron Cloud

b)

Nucleus

25.

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

a)

Protons

b)

Nucleus

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons.