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Matter Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
2.
Matter that has its own shape and takes up space.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
Matter that always fills the shape in a container, such as air.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
4.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
6.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
7.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
8.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

10.

What is happening in this picture of this lake freezing?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

11.

As a solid melts into a liquid the particles in the solid will

a)

move a bit faster and move closer together

b)

move a bit slower and move farther apart

c)

move a bit faster and spread farther apart

d)

move a bit slower and move closer together

12.

The particles that make up a gas are

a)

tightly packed and vibrating very slowly

b)

tightly packed and whipping all around

c)

super far apart and moving slowly

d)

super far apart and whipping all around

13.

Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to

a)

move slower and farther apart

b)

move faster and closer together

c)

move slower and closer together

d)

move faster and farther apart

14.

A description of objects that can be measured and observed.

a)

properties

b)

melting point

c)

mustangs

d)

gas

15.

The amount of matter that makes up an object is called its

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

length

d)

mass

16.

A type of matter that can be found on earth as a solid, liquid, and gas

a)

oxygen

b)

gold

c)

water

d)

rock

17.

All atoms have kinetic energy (energy that makes atoms constantly move). What phase of matter has the MOST kinetic energy?

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

solids

d)

particles

18.

Sugar is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Sugar is

a)

A compound because it is made of two or more elements that cannot be separated

b)

An element

c)

A mixture because it has more than one substance throughout

d)

A solution because it dissolves when it is mixed with water

19.

Which best describes an atom?

a)

Anything that does not take up space

b)

The smallest unit of measurable matter

c)

Something made up of protons, neutrons and stars

d)

All of the above

20.

Which best describes an element?

a)

A substance made of more than one type of atom

b)

A substance that is made of one type of atom

c)

What are elements

d)

None of the above

21.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Helium

d)

Ocean Water (H20+NaCl)

22.

An electron

a)

Is apart of the nucleus of an atom

b)

Rapidly travels around the nucleus of an atom

c)

Is on the inside and outside of an atom

d)

Does not relate to the atom

23.

Matter is anything that has ____ and takes up _______.

a)

gas, mass

b)

mass, space

c)

temperature, heat

d)

particles, atoms

24.

Air is an example of the state of matter called _____________.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

25.

Cutting paper is an example of which type of change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

26.

Lighting fireworks is an example of which kind of change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

27.

Roasting marshmallows is an example of which kind of change?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

28.

Which item has more mass?

a)
b)
29.

Which tool do you use to measure mass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

An apple is an example of...?

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

31.

Which is a picture of a molecule?

a)
b)
c)
32.

A compound is made of two elements combined. Which is an example of a compound?

a)

N

b)

O

c)

NaCl

d)

C

33.

When you step on a scale, what are you measuring about your body?

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

height

d)

shape

34.

Which items flow?

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

liquids & gases

35.

A nail rusting is an example of....?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

no change

36.

Which subatomic particles are much smaller than the others and have a negative charge?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

37.
What does the nucleus of an atom contain?
a)
Electrons and neutrons
b)
Protons and neutrons
c)
Neutrinos and positrons
d)
DNA and RN
38.

H₂O is a compound molecule.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

O2 is a compound molecule.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Are these molecules also compounds?

a)

YES

b)

NO

41.

Which of the following is NOT a compound?

a)

HCl

b)

Cl2

c)

NaCl

d)

CO2

42.

Which of the following represents an element molecule?

a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
43.
Name this compound: H2O
a)
Water
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Hydrogen peroxide 
d)
Sulfuric acid
44.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

elemental molecule

b)

compound molecule

45.
a)

Element

b)

compound molecules

c)

elemental molecules

d)

Mixture

46.

Which of the following describes synthetic materials:

a)

Made in a Lab

b)

Found in nature

c)

Shown on the Periodic Table

d)

Not found in Nature

47.
A common synthetic material that is found almost everywhere is ________.
a)
Coal
b)
Lumber
c)
Plastic
d)
Aerogel
48.
_______ is an example of a synthetic fabric.
a)
Wool
b)
Silk
c)
Cotton
d)
Nylon
49.
Synthetic materials are made by _________.
a)
aliens
b)
humans
c)
farmers
d)
nature
50.

What are some potential advantages of synthetic materials?

(mark all that apply)

a)

They can be developed to meet needs that natural materials can't.

b)

They can be made from natural resources.

c)

Medicines can be created from synthetic materials that otherwise would not exist.

d)

They can be used to produce alternative fuels that are cleaner.

51.

Which of the following are synthetic?

Mark all that apply

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Biodiesel

d)

Hay

52.

What is the difference between natural and synthetic materials

a)

natural are more common than synthetic

b)

there is not a difference

c)

natural materials are made from nature, synthetic is man-made

53.

What are some common natural materials?

a)

cotton, wood, plastic

b)

wood, cotton, wool

c)

wood, plastic, polymers

d)

none of the above

54.

Kevlar Vest

a)

synthetic

b)

natural

55.

Leather purse

a)

synthetic

b)

natural

56.

Rayon, nylon, and polyester are examples of...

a)

natural materials

b)

synthetic materials

57.

cotton blanket

a)

synthetic

b)

natural

58.

In the food industry, which word replaces synthetic?

a)

organic

b)

artificial

c)

natural

d)

suficient

59.

A polymer is ____________________.

a)

a useful chemical made of many repeating units.

b)

a chemical excreted by a porygon.

c)

only found in chemistry laboratories, under high protection because they're extremely reactive.

d)

a figure with at least three straight sides and angles.

60.

What is a substance that does not allow the passage of heat or electricity?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Allow

d)

Polymer