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Describing Matter

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

desnity

2.

The study of matter and how matter changes

a)

chemistry

b)

physics

c)

science

d)

physical science

3.

A single kind of matter that is pure, meaning it always has a specific makeup - or composition - and a specific set of properties

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

substances

d)

mixture

4.

A characteristic of a substance that can observed without changing it another another substance

a)

chemical property

b)

pure substance

c)

mixture

d)

phsyical property

5.

A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances

a)

chemical characteristic

b)

physical property

c)

chemical property

d)

mixture

6.

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances ny chemicla or physical means

a)

atom

b)

elemet

c)

molecule

d)

pure substance

7.

The basic particle from which all element are made

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

microscope

8.

A force of attraction between two atoms

a)

bonds

b)

connectivity

c)

chemical bond

d)

combination

9.

A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

chemical bond

d)

group

10.

A pure substance made of two elements chemically combined in a set ratio

a)

set ratio

b)

pure substance

c)

mixture

d)

compound

11.

The elements shown in a compound and ratio of elements

a)

mixture of elements

b)

chemical formula

c)

chemical ratio

d)

chemical combination

12.

Two or more substances - elements, compounds, or both - that are together in the same place but are not chemically combined

a)

element

b)

mixture

c)

compound

d)

atom

13.

A mixture where you do see the different parts

a)

substance

b)

homogenous mixture

c)

heterogenous mixture

d)

meolcules

14.

A mixture where you do not see the different parts easily

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

compound

c)

substance

d)

heterogenous mixture

15.

A type of homogeneous mixture composed of at least two substances

a)

compound

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

substance

16.
Which physical property allows this lava lamp to work?
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
color
17.
What are the correct units for density?
a)
mL
b)
g/cm3
c)
g
d)
cm3
18.
Which physical property is being shown here?
a)
corrosion
b)
conductivity
c)
ductility
d)
malleability
19.
Which chemical property is being shown here?
a)
corrosion
b)
flammabilty
c)
conductivity
d)
color change
20.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
21.
What property of matter do the following items have in common?
 
a)
size
b)
color
c)
textrue
d)
mass
22.
The amount of space that matter takes up is its _______.
a)
atom
b)
volume
c)
matter
d)
weight
23.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
24.
Volume is ______________.
a)
length X width
b)
height X length
c)
length X width X height
d)
width X height
25.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
26.
Texture, color, states of matter, flexibility, freezing & melting points
a)
Chemical Properties
b)
Physical Properties
c)
States of Mass
d)
Scientific matterology
27.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?
a)
melting
b)
bending a paper clip
c)
rusting
d)
boiling water
28.
Which physical property is the amount of space something takes up and can be measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
conductivity
b)
relative density
c)
thermal energy
d)
volume
29.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
30.

A characteristic that can be observed without changing the matter into another type of matter is a:

a)

Chemical Property

b)

A chemical reaction

c)

Physical Property

d)

A dance

31.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

a)

Flammability

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

32.

Characteristics used to describe matter are called _________.

a)

Both physical and chemical properties

b)

Physical properties

c)

Chemical Properties

d)

Neither physical and chemical properties

33.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
34.

Reacts with acid: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
35.
Brittleness: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
36.

Sour taste: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
37.

Melting point: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
38.

Reacts with water: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
39.
Reacts with Air: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
40.

Helium does not react with other materials: Chemical or Physical Property

a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
41.
Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
42.

Is glass breaking a chemical or physical change?

a)
chemical
b)
physical
43.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
44.
Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
45.
Is frying an egg a physical or chemical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
46.
Which is a chemical change?
a)
freezing fruit juice
b)
slicing a potato
c)
boiling water
d)
copper metal turning green
47.
what is the definition of physical change?
a)

any change that results in the formation of a new substance

b)
rusting
c)

changes affecting the form, shape, texture of matter, but doesn't change it's chemical make up

d)
any property that is measurable, whose value describes a state of a physical system
48.

What is a chemical change?

a)

How two chemicals react with one another when combined

b)

A property that we can measure or observe with our 5 senses or other tools

c)

When two chemicals react with one another to form a new substance

d)

When a change occurs but it does not result in the formation of a new substance

49.

A student mixes yellow powder with water. Which observation would prove a CHEMICAL change occurred?

a)

The powder DISSOLVED in the water

b)

The water turned the COLOR yellow

c)

The water's TEMPERATURE changed

d)

The STATE OF MATTER changed

50.

Which of the following examples provides evidence of a PHYSICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned and releases ash and smoke

b)

Iron rusts over time

c)

When mixed, baking soda and vinegar form gas bubbles

d)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

51.

Which of the following options provides evidence of a CHEMICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned releasing ash and smoke

b)

Rocks separate when soil is sifted

c)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

d)

Salt dissolves in water

52.

Which observations prove a chemical change occurred ?

a)

Dissolving and expected color change

b)

Mixing and dissolving

c)

State of matter change and boiling water bubbles

d)

Unexpected color change and temperature change

53.

When mixing milk and vinegar, a white, chunky, solid substance is formed. What has occurred?

a)

Physical change: state of matter

b)

Chemical change: precipitate (solid forming from liquid)

c)

Physical change: freezing

d)

Chemical change: new gas

54.

It shows a Tyndall effect when light is passed through

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

d)

Both b and c

55.

In which of the following do particles sit at the bottom

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

None of the above

d)

Colloid

56.

BLACK PEPPER, GARLIC AND VINEGAR

a)

SOL

b)

SUS

c)

COL

57.

SOFTDRINKS AND ICE

a)

SOL

b)

SUS

c)

COL

58.

SUSPENSION MIXTURES ARE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES!

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

COLLOIDS HAVE PARTICLES THAT SETTLE AT THE BOTTOM.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

60.

____________: type of mixture that always looks cloudy because the particles t don’t settle at the bottom.

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

61.

In a ______________, one substance is dissolved in another substance.

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

62.

A snow globe would be an example of a __________________.

a)

colloid

b)

solution

c)

suspension

63.
If a spoonful of sugar is mixed in a glass of water, what is the water called? 
a)
solute
b)
solution
c)
solvent
d)
element 
64.

Which of the following appear to be clear (are not cloudy)?

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

65.
Milk is a 
a)
solution
b)
suspension
c)
colloid
66.
A colloid is a mixture that contains undissolved particles. 
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Sand floating in water, but most of the sand is settled at the bottom this an example of which type of mixture?
a)
A solution
b)
A colloid
c)
A suspension
d)
A compound
68.
Particles are spread throughout a fluid but are too large to stay mixed w/o being stirred or shaken.
a)
suspension
b)
colloid
c)
solution
69.
The most commonly used solvent in food is ___
a)
sodium chloride
b)
vinegar
c)
water 
d)
citric acid
70.

This mayonnaise is an example of a ___.

a)

homogenous

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

mixture

71.

Salt and water mixture is an example of a solution.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Milk

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

73.

Maple Syrup

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

74.

Sand in Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

75.

Vinegar

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

76.

Fog

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

77.

Oil in Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

78.

Seltzer Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

79.

Clouds

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

80.

Salt Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

81.

Shaving Cream Foam

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

82.

Muddy Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

83.

Sugar Water

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

84.

Kool-Aid

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

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