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Matter

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

2.
a)

Heterogenous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

3.

Melting happens when a liquid substance changes into a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Chemical changes are

a)

Reversible

b)

Irreversible

5.

Is this matter? Click on the picture that is not matter.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

7.

protons + neutrons

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

electrons

8.

What is a type of mixture in which different parts can easily be seen (Ex. Vegetable soup)?

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Colloid

9.
This picture represents: 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture of Elements
d)
Mixture of Compounds
10.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
11.
If you change a substance into a new substance...
a)
Partial Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Change
d)
Freezing
12.
Changing the phase, size or shape of something....
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Suspension
d)
Colloid
13.

What is the smallest unit of matter?

a)

A cell

b)

An atom

c)

A particle

d)

A compound

14.

Matter can be classified as either a __________ or a _____________.

a)

Element or a Compound

b)

Compound or a Solid

c)

Pure Substance or a Mixture

d)

Mixture or a Solid

15.

Matter made up of one kind of atom is called a ___________.

a)

Element

b)

Mixture

c)

Compound

16.

A pure substance containing two or more types of elements that are chemically combined is called?

a)

Mixture

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Solution

17.

A material made up of two more more substances that can be easily separated by physical means is called?

a)

Mixture

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Pure Substance

18.

A mixture that is not evenly blended is called?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogenous

d)

Heterogeneous

19.

A mixture that is uniformly mixed is called?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous

d)

Heterogenous

20.

It refers to the space that matter occupies.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

21.

It is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

22.

Which of the following determines an object’s ability to float in water?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

23.

Matter is

a)

Anything that has volume

b)

Anything that has mass

c)

Anything that has mass and volume

24.

A property of matter that can be measured or observed using the 5 senses.

a)

states of matter

b)

physical properties of matter

25.

fundamental principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

Law of Conservation of Environment

d)

Law of Conservation of Volume

26.

Which is true of every atom of an element?

a)

It has mass and volume.

b)

It is weightless.

c)

It is joined together with another atom.

d)

It can be seen with a magnifying glass.

27.

Mass is the amount of ______ an object has.

a)

shape

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

matter

28.

a mixture that has the same composition throughout because all its parts are mixed evenly

a)

solution

b)

substance

c)

mixture

d)

fruit salad

29.

the smallest unit in which an element can be divided and still retain all the properties of that element

a)

solution

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

atom

30.

Measured by using a triple beam balance?

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

length

31.

Water and sugar dissolved is an example of:

a)

Compound

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Substance

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

32.

What mixture is an heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Soluble coffee in water

b)

Sand and water

c)

Perfume

d)

Apple juice

33.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
homogenous mixture
b)
chemical
c)
heterogeneous mixture 
d)
solid mix
34.
A substance in which all the atoms are the same
a)
colloid
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
solution
d)
element
35.
Italian Salad Dressing is a . . .
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
Pure Substance
d)
Compound
36.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down into another substance?

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

element

37.

Mass divided by volume will help you find _____________.

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

weight

d)

density

38.

Which is not Matter?

a)

Ice

b)

Water

c)

Heat

d)

Air

39.

Is sand a solid?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Everything around us that takes up space is made up of...

a)

wood.

b)

matter.

c)

water.

d)

air.

41.

Which of these is a chemical change?

a)

Salt dissolves in water.

b)

Freshly squeezed oranges and ice cubes to make orange juice.

c)

Ice melts.

d)

An iron bridge rusts.

42.

What properties can be determined just by holding a basket ball?

a)

texture, taste, magnetism

b)

volume, magnetism, shape

c)

shape, odor, mass

d)

shape, texture, hardness

43.

Is the following description an example of a physical or chemical property?

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

44.

Is the following description an example of a physical or chemical property?

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

45.

Is the following description an example of a physical or chemical property?

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

46.

Is flammability an example of a physical or chemical property?

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Property

47.

Is honey an example of a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

48.

Is chocolate chip ice cream an example of a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

49.

Vocab: Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

substance

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

matter

50.

Vocab: A characteristic that can be observed without changing the matter into another type of matter.

a)

physical property

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

chemical property

51.

Vocab: Characteristics that describe something's ability to become something else.

a)

physical property

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

chemical property

52.

Vocab: The basic unit from which all matter is made.

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

compound

53.

Vocab: Substances that are made up of only one type of atom.

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

compound

54.

Vocab: A substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio.

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

element

d)

compound

55.

Vocab: Made up of two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded.

a)

molecule

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

compound

56.

Which of the following changes demonstrates a chemical property?

a)

wood breaks in half

b)

combustion

c)

hammer hitting a nail

d)

substance floats in water

57.

Which of the following is a solution?

a)

salt water

b)

macaroni and cheese

c)

cake mix

d)

vegetable soup

58.

The abilities to dissolve in water and to conduct electricity are

a)

natural properties

b)

chemical properties

c)

natural laws of matter

d)

physical properties

59.

Is tea a mixture or a solution?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution

60.

How can we remove sugar from a sugar water solution?

a)

Melting

b)

Magnet

c)

Put it out in the sun / heat it up / Evaporation

d)

Tweezers

61.

When a substance dissolves, that means its particles _________.

a)

spread out evenly

b)

disappear

c)

turn into water

62.

Provided is a list of five different substances.

NaOH     Cu    H2O     N2    H2

How many of these substances are elements?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

63.

Below is a list of some substances and their symbols.

Oxygen O

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Gold Au

Neon Ne

How many of these substances are an example of an element?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

Hydrogen is considered an element, while hydrogen peroxide is considered a compound. This is because hydrogen peroxide is...

a)

is used for cleaning wounds.

b)

made of two different elements.

c)

is a liquid.

d)

useful to human beings.

65.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Si

b)

CO2

c)

Cl

d)

He

e)

Ti

66.

Which of the following represents an element?

a)

H2O

b)

HCl

c)

NaCl

d)

Au

e)

CaCO3

67.

The ________________ which are represented by a single uppercase letter, or represented by an uppercase letter followed by a lowercase letter. This tells you the types of elements in the compound.

a)

metals

b)

element symbols

c)

metalloids

d)

nonmetals

68.

There are _______ elements on the current periodic table.

a)

92

b)

1,347,016

c)

18

d)

118

69.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are

a)

Metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Gasses

70.

A __ mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture.

a)

element

b)

homogenous

c)

heterogenous

d)

compound

71.

Representation of the name of an element; written as a capital letter or a capital letter followed by a lowercase letter(s)

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Symbol

c)

Subscript

d)

Compound

72.

The chemical symbol of an element always matches the element's name.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

73.

A section of the Periodic Table is shown. What is the Chemical Symbol for Magnesium?

a)

12

b)

Magnesium

c)

24.31

d)

Mg

74.

When oxygen combines with hydrogen, which substance is formed?

a)

A. water

b)

B. vinegar

c)

C. hydrochloric acid

75.

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is considered a compound because it is made up of two or more

a)

A. molecules

b)

B. elements

c)

C. gases