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Matter

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter is anything that has mass and __________.

a)

is nonliving

b)

takes up space

c)

is living

d)

is made up of water or air

2.

What is matter?

a)

anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

anything that takes up space and has force

c)

anything that has mass and uses energy

d)

anything that has volume and uses intertia

3.

What are atoms?

a)

anything that takes up space and has mass

b)

tiny particles that you can see

c)

tiny particles that you can't see

d)

how much mass something contains

4.

What is mass?

a)

how much energy an item has

b)

how much space an item takes up

c)

how much matter something contains

d)

how heavy an object is

5.

The way something looks, feels, smells, and tastes are physical properties.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Ability of substance to dissolve into another substance:

a)

magnetism

b)

Reflection

c)

solubility

d)

appearance

7.

How a substance reacts to a magnet (attract or repel):

a)

solubility

b)

reflection

c)

state of matter

d)

magnetism

8.

The amount of matter(tiny particles) in an object?

a)

volume

b)

solubility

c)

magnetism

d)

mass

9.

The amount of space and object takes up?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

reflectivity

d)

conductivity

10.

The amount of light that bounces off of an object

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

reflectivity

d)

magnetism

11.

A chemical property describes how matter __________.

a)

smells

b)

reacts with another type of matter

c)

looks under a microscope

d)

dissolves when made into a solution

12.

color

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

13.

tarnish/rust

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

14.

texture

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

15.

reactivity

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

16.

Fireworks can be many different colors. The color depends on the mix of chemicals inside the fireworks. When the different chemicals ignite, they each produce different colors. Which of the following is true about fireworks?

a)

The fireworks’ color is caused by matter dissolving.

b)

A chemical change causes the fireworks’ color.

c)

Neither a physical nor a chemical change causes the fireworks’ color.

d)

A physical change causes the fireworks’ color.

17.

Solutions are made up of..

a)

a soluble and a solvent

b)

a solute and a solvent

c)

a suspension and a sediment

d)

a suspension and a colloid

18.

A mixture can be created by-

a)

Pouring some water in a glass

b)

Combining 2 or more materials

c)

Blowing air through a straw

d)

Melting a solid into a liquid.

19.

What kind of mixture is shown in the picture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

20.

What kind of mixture is shown in the picture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

21.

What kind of mixture is shown in the picture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

22.
M&M's is an examples of a
a)
homogeneous mixture
b)
heterogeneous mixture
23.

2. Why would a pair of eyeglasses fog up when brought from a cold place to a warm place?

a)

A. Water vapor condensed from the air onto the glasses.

b)

B. Water vapor evaporated from the air onto the glasses.

c)

C. Water vapor melted from the air onto the glasses.

d)

D. Water vapor froze from the air onto the glasses.

24.

1. What happens when you boil water?

a)

A. The water evaporates and changes to a gas.

b)

B. The water freezes and changes to a solid.

c)

C. The water condenses and changes to a liquid.

d)

D. The water does not change state.

25.

1. Why do wet clothes dry when you hang them outside on a hot, sunny day?

a)

A. because the water in the clothes freezes

b)

B. because the water in the clothes melts

c)

C. because the water in the clothes condenses

d)

D. because the water in the clothes evaporates

26.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
27.

Heat always move from a ______ object to a ______ object. Which word correctly complete this sentence?

a)

cold / warm

b)

big / small

c)

warm / cold

d)

small / big

28.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
29.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

30.

Evaporation is the change of state from ___________ to __________

a)

liquid to gas

b)

solid to liquid

c)

gas to liquid

31.

During evaporation, water ___________

a)

loses heat

b)

gains heat

32.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
33.

Which of the the following does not affect the rate of evaporation?

a)

Time

b)

Wind

c)

Surface area

d)

Temperature

34.

Condensation occurs when water vapor

a)

cools down

b)

heats up

35.

Which image demonstrates condensation?

a)
b)
c)
d)

36.

What are two examples of condensation

a)

water turning into gas

b)

clouds

c)

water droplets

d)

rain

37.

What is the opposite of condensation?

a)

runoff

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

38.

The stages of the water cycle are...

(think of the first stage)

a)

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

b)

condensation

water vapor

precipitation

c)

wind

transpiration

sun

d)

clouds

precipitation

evaporation

39.

The process of water passing from earth, to the atmosphere, and back to earth, continuously.

a)

The Water Cycle

b)

Rain

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

40.

Number 4 in this picture is showing

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

41.

Hail, sleet, snow, and rain are all forms of...

a)

Condensation

b)

Collection

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

42.

In what phase of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Collection

d)

Transpiration

43.
How much of Earth's freshwater is available for use?
a)
97%
b)
3%
c)
2%
d)
1%
44.

The boiling point of water is....

a)

70oC

b)

100oC

c)

0oC

d)

50oC

45.

The freezing point of water is...

a)

100oC

b)

0oC

c)

-10oC

d)

150oC