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Physical Science: Matter FSA Study Guide

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is a balloon with air in it heavier than a balloon without air?
a)
it's larger
b)
it has matter in it
c)
it takes up more space
d)
none of the above
2.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
3.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
4.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
5.

One of the fundamental states of matter without a definite volume or shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Matter

6.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Mass

7.

The amount of matter an object contains.

a)

Matter

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Mass

8.

Substance that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

9.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

10.

The amount of space that an object or substance occupies.

a)

Mass

b)

Gas

c)

Matter

d)

Volume

11.

To mix with a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout

a)

Solid

b)

Mixture

c)

Dissolve

d)

Volume

12.

Made from two or more kinds of matter that a physically blended together.

a)

Mixture

b)

Mass

c)

Dissolve

d)

Liquid

13.

A reaction or a change in a substance produced by a chemical means that forms a new substance.

a)

Gas

b)

Physical Change

c)

Matter

d)

Chemical Change

14.

A change in which the form or shape of a substance changes; does not result in the formation of a new substance

a)

Volume

b)

Physical Change

c)

Liquid

d)

Chemical Change

15.

Which of the following are OBSERVABLE properties of matter? Select all that apply.

a)

Texture

b)

Shape

c)

Size

d)

Color

e)

Mass

16.

When you look at the _____ of a piece of fruit, it may tell if the fruit is ripe or not.

a)

shape

b)

shininess

c)

color

d)

solubility

17.

Why shouldn’t we rely on color only to identify an object?

a)

Many substances do not have a color.

b)

Many substances can change color.

c)

Many substances share the same color.

d)

Many substances come in more than one color.

18.

A physical property that describes how hot or cold an object is

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Texture

19.

How an object feels

a)

Texture

b)

Color

c)

Shape

d)

Volume

20.

Measurable physical properties

a)

Temperature, Mass, Texture, Volume

b)

Temperature, Mass, Volume, Length

c)

Mass, Texture, Color, Length

21.

Observable Physical Properties of Matter

a)

Volume, Temperature, Mass, Length

b)

Volume, Color, Texture, Mass

c)

Color, Texture, Sink or Float, Mass

d)

State of Matter, Sink or Float, Color, Texture

22.
What is liquid volume measured in? 
a)
kilograms and grams
b)
liters and milliliters
c)
liters and grams
d)
mililiters and kilograms
23.

Camila wants to know the mass of a liquid that is inside a glass. After measuring it, she records the following numbers.

The mass of the liquid is:

a)

50g

b)

30g

c)

20g

d)

80g

24.

What is the mass on this triple beam?

a)

142.0 g

b)

42 g

c)

102.0 g

d)

140.2 g

25.
What object is pictured here?
a)
Scale
b)
Pan balance
c)
Mass balance
d)
Triple beam balance
26.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
27.
What is the volume of the nail?
a)
15 mL
b)
16 mL
c)
1 mL
d)
2 mL
28.

Which tool is best used to accurately measure liquid volume?

a)

Test tube

b)

Beaker

c)

Graduated cylinder

d)

Triple Beam Balance

29.
Objects are placed in a graduated cylinder starting with the same amount of water. Which object has the greatest volume?
a)
Battery
b)
Nail
c)
Button
d)
Key
30.

If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solution?

a)

water

b)

sugar

c)

sugary water

d)

none of the above

31.

Julia is looking for examples of substances that will dissolve in water. She experiments with some things she finds in her kitchen at home.


Which of these will NOT dissolve in water?

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

olive oil

d)

baking powder

32.

Ruth wanted to surprise her family by making cookies. She found a recipe to make

shortbread cookies. She needs butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt.

Which of the foods in Ruth’s recipe will NOT dissolve in water?

a)

salt

b)

baking powder

c)

butter

d)

sugar

33.

Anna filled a thermos full of hot tea. Then she added a sugar cube.

Anna wants to make the sugar cube dissolve more quickly. Which of these will NOT

work?

a)

stirring the hot tea

b)

shaking the thermos

c)

adding ice cubes to cool the tea

d)

breaking the sugar cube into smaller pieces

34.

Mark and Susan added salt to a flask of water at 9:05 A.M.

What most likely happened in the next 2 minutes?

a)

The salt floated away

b)

The salt dissolved in the water.

c)

The temperature of the water increased.

d)

The salt settled to the bottom of the flask.

35.

Darla put some sugar in a pitcher of iced tea.

Why is Darla stirring the iced tea?

a)

Stirring makes the iced tea colder

b)

Stirring makes the sugar dissolve more quickly

c)

Stirring keeps the sugar from forming into larger pieces

d)

The sugar will not dissolve unless she stirs the iced tea.

36.

Rey is making soup. He will dissolve cubes of instant soup mix in hot water.

How can Rey make the soup cubes dissolve more quickly in the water?

a)

use less water

b)

use more water

c)

add ice cubes to cool the water

d)

break the soup cubes into smaller pieces

37.

Sharla is using powdered mix to make hot chocolate. She will boil some water and

then stir in the mix.

What is the best way to make the powdered mix dissolve more quickly?

a)

use cold water

b)

use more water

c)

stir the mix more slowly

d)

stir the mix more quickly

38.

Ernesto and Amanda fill two cups with water. They use hot water in one cup and cold

water in the other cup. Next, they will stir a spoon of salt into each cup.

What will most likely happen to the salt in the cups?

a)

The salt will not dissolve in either cup

b)

The salt will dissolve more slowly in the hot water.

c)

The salt will dissolve more slowly in the cold water.

d)

The salt will dissolve at the same speed in both cups.

39.

Aliria and Charlie each dropped a sugar cube into a beaker of water. Aliria’s sugar

cube dissolved faster. What could be a reason that Aliria’s sugar cube dissolved faster?

a)

Charlie used more water than Aliria

b)

Charlie stirred the water and Aliria did not.

c)

Aliria used warmer water than Charlie.

d)

Aliria used a larger cube of sugar than Charlie

40.

Name the separation technique shown in the diagram.

a)

evaporation

b)

distillation

c)

filtration

41.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
42.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Chromatography
d)
Evaporation
43.

This method is used to separate metals from non metals.

a)

use of magnet

b)

physical manipulation

c)

sieving

d)

chromatography

44.
Two or more substances mingled together, but not chemically combined are known as a
a)
residue
b)
solution
c)
distillate
d)
mixture
45.

What mixture could you use this tool to best separate that mixture?

a)

Sugar and Salt

b)

Sand and rocks

c)

Apples and grapes

46.

Which mixture can easily be separated by Hand/Tweezers

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

The science teacher accidentally combined metal shavings with sand, what method can be used to separate the mixture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

If you had a mixture of rocks and sand and needed to separate them what method would work best?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

What methods have we discussed, that we could use to separate mixtures? Check all that apply, there will be more than one answer.

a)

Handpicking/Tweezers

b)

Sieving or Sifting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Magnetic Separation-

e)

None of the above.

50.

True or False: You can use your hands or tweezers to separate salt from water.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False: The best way to separate rocks and sand is to use a sieve to sift the sand, this will allow the sand to fall through and the rocks to stay.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which tools are best for separating a mixtures of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

Hot plate and filter

b)

Tweezers and filter

c)

Filter and magnet

d)

Magnet and hot plate

53.

Which mixture can be separated using a filter?

a)

sand and iron filings

b)

saltwater

c)

sand and water

d)

none of the above

54.

A cup of orange juice with pulp is poured into a glass. Which of these procedures could be done to separate the juice from the pulp?

a)

pour the juice through a coffee filter

b)

heat the juice in a pot until boiling

c)

pour the juice in another cup

d)

allow the mixture to settle, leaving the pulp at the bottom of the glass

55.

All of these can be separated easily EXCEPT -

a)

nuts, bolts, and screws

b)

powdered drink mix, sugar and water

c)

sand and water

d)

iron filings and sand

56.

A physical change...

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

57.

A chemical change

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

58.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

59.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

60.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

61.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

62.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

63.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

64.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

65.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

66.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

67.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

68.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

69.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

70.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

71.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

72.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

73.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

74.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

change