Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Matter

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which phase of matter do atoms vibrate in place without moving?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

2.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

3.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

None of these

4.

If a liquid's temperature rises enough, it will become a:

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

5.

When the temperature of liquid drops, it will eventually become a:

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Plasma

6.

Is sand a solid?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Object A and B have the same mass but different shape. When put on a beam balance, what will happen?

a)

Object B will tilt down.

b)

It will stay balanced.

c)

Object A will tilt down.

8.

Lemonade is an example of ——————.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

9.

basic particle from which all elements are made

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

element

d)

compound

10.

force of attraction between atoms

a)

atom bond

b)

compound

c)

chemical bond

d)

molecule

11.

When left in the open air, liquid solutions can change to gas, leaving solid components behind.

a)

Evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

d)

magnetic attraction

12.

Matter is anything that has ________________and _____________.

a)

mass and density

b)

mass and takes up space

c)

volume and density

d)

density and energy

13.

The amount of matter in an object is called ___________.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Energy

14.

What is the smallest piece of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Compound

d)

Density

15.

Mass divided by volume will help you find _____________.

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

weight

d)

density

16.

What is the amount of space an object takes up called?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

temperature

17.

How many states of matter are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

19.

What state of matter is found mostly on stars?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

20.

What state of matter has no shape or volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

21.

What state of matter has no shape but a definite volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

22.

If you want to change from a solid to a liquid to a gas, what must you add?

a)

water

b)

energy

c)

acid

d)

matter

23.

What state of matter is this?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

24.

How do atoms in a gas move?

a)

They slide past each other.

b)

They move very quickly all over the place.

c)

They vibrate

d)

They are frozen in place.

25.

What state of matter is pictured?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

26.

Mass is the amount of _______ an object has

a)

Matter

b)

weight

27.

What is this tool called....

a)

Ruler

b)

Thermometer

c)

Beaker

d)

Graduated Cylinder

28.

A graduated cylinder is used to measure...

a)

Volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

density

29.

 

What two types of measurements make up DENSITY? 

a)

Volume and Weight

b)

Temperature and Mass

c)

Mass and Volume

30.
Look at this image.  Which object has the LOWEST density in water? How? 
a)
The Ping Pong Ball because it floats to the top 
b)
The bolt because it has sunk to the bottom
c)
The soda cap because it is not just full of air like the Ping Pong ball
31.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
32.
Is glass breaking a chemical or phyiscal change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
33.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
34.
Is hammering wood together to build a house a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
35.
Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
36.
Is spoiling food a physical or chemical change?
a)
phyiscal
b)
chemical
37.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
38.
Green bananas turning yellow on their own as they ripen.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
39.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change
40.
Baking a cake by mixing flour, sugar, chocolate powder, eggs, and milk, and then heating them in the oven.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
41.

What are the three main groups of the periodic table?

a)

groups

b)

metal

c)

nonmetals

d)

metalloids

e)

periods

42.

What are the vertical columns on the periodic called?

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

nonmetals

d)

metals

e)

metalloids

43.

What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

metals

d)

nonmetals

e)

metalloids

44.

What does the number of proton tell us?

a)

electrons

b)

atomic number

c)

atomic mass

d)

neutrons

45.

How do you calculate the number of neutrons? *

a)

Mass = Atomic number - Neutrons

b)

Mass - Atomic number = Neutrons

c)

Atomic number = Neutrons

46.

How many protons and electrons does nickel have?

a)

28

b)

58.69

47.

What is the atomic mass?

a)

58.693

b)

28

48.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
49.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
50.
The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
51.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
52.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Liquid

d)

Atom

53.

A solid

a)

has particles that are far apart

b)

has a size and shape of its own

c)

takes the shape of its container

54.

The smallest part of matter and makes up molecules

a)

is an atom

b)

is a molecule

c)

is a gas

d)

is matter

55.

Oxygen is

a)

a gas you can breathe

b)

a solid you can eat

c)

a liquid which changes shape

d)

a brother to carbon dioxide

56.

In a _______ the molecules are close together.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

57.

All _______ can move and flow.

a)

liquids

b)

solids

c)

gases

58.

An example of a liquid is

a)

honey

b)

a stapler

c)

a water bottle

59.

One similarity between solids, liquids and gases is

a)

all three have atoms and molecules

b)

all three have molecules that are close together

c)

all three take the shape of their containers

60.
What is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen
a)
H
b)
He
c)
h
d)
he
61.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Silicon
a)
S
b)
Si
c)
si
d)
Sl
62.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon
a)
ca
b)
co2
c)
C
d)
Cd
63.
What is the chemical symbol for the element copper?
a)
co
b)
c
c)
Cu
d)
cu
64.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Aluminum
a)
A
b)
AL
c)
Al
d)
al
65.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Nitrogen
a)
Ni
b)
N
c)
No
d)
Nb
66.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Silver
a)
S
b)
Si
c)
Au
d)
Ag
67.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Chlorine
a)
C
b)
Cl
c)
cl
d)
Ch
68.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Gold
a)
G
b)
go
c)
AU
d)
Au
69.
What element is represented by the Chemical symbol Mg
a)
Manganese
b)
Magnesium
c)
Molybdenum
d)
Mitrium
70.
What is the chemical symbol for the element Iron
a)
I
b)
Ir
c)
Fe
d)
fe