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Properties and Stages of matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following physical changes involve adding heat to a substance?

a)

melting and boiling

b)

boiling and condensing

c)

condensing and freezing

d)

evaporating condensing

2.

Which of the following statements is supported by the information provided?

a)

Water is the least dense liquid on Earth.

b)

Solids are usually denser than liquids and gases.

c)

Density increases as the volume of a substance increases.

d)

Density decreases as the force of gravity decreases.

3.

By what percentage is the boiling point of glycerin greater than that of water? You MAY use your calculator.

a)

290%

b)

90%

c)

190%

d)

100%

4.

Which of the following is a conclusion about water rather than a supporting statement?

a)

Water is a unique substance on Earth.

b)

Water changes state at temperatures typical on Earth.

c)

Frozen water is less dense than liquid water.

d)

Water is Earth's most common solvent.

5.

When a solute is dissolved in a liquid solvent, the freezing point of the solution is lower than the freezing point of the pure liquid.

In which of the following situations is this property of liquid solutions applied?

a)

Sugar dissolves in water more quickly if the solution is heated.

b)

Antifreeze added to water in a car's radiator lowers the freezing point below 0 degree Celsius.

c)

The oil and vinegar in salad dressing is mixed more thoroughly by shaking.

d)

Spherical ice "cubes" freeze more quickly than regular ice cubes do.

6.

A suspension is a mixture in which the distributed particles are larger than those of the solvent and in which the particles, in time, will settle out.

Which of the following is a suspension?

a)

pure gold

b)

pure oxygen

c)

salt water

d)

dusty air

7.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
8.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
9.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
10.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
11.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
12.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
13.
What is the measure of gravity on an object?
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
14.
What cannot be broken down into other substances?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solids
d)
Element
15.
A combination of substances that are not chemically combined is called a(n)____________. 
a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

physical

d)

chemical

16.
Mixtures are separated through ___________changes.
a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

physical

d)

chemical

17.

What makes mass and weight different?

a)

Mass is the amount of matter meanwhile weight is expressed in kg, lbs. and g.

b)

Mass and weight are expressed in g, kg and lbs.

c)

Mass is the amount of matter meanwhile weight is the force of gravity on an object's mass.

d)

none of the choices

18.

Neil weighs 750 N on Earth. On Mars, the force of gravity is 38% of that on Earth. How much would Neil weigh on Mars?

a)

285 N

b)

285 kg

c)

7 350 N

d)

7 350 kg

19.

Vaporization/ evaporation is the change of physical state from _______ to _______.

a)

gas to liquid

b)

liquid to gas

c)

solid to gas

d)

gas to solid

20.

If someone sprays perfume in front of the class, why is it that we can smell it even from the back?

a)

because gas has NO definite shape but takes the container's shape

b)

because gas has low density

c)

because gas has NO definite volume

d)

because gas can diffuse easily

21.

Why do you feel cool when you sweat?

a)

because the sweat takes energy from your skin to escape through evaporation

b)

because sweat releases energy to your skin that cools you down when it escapes through evaporation

c)

because sweat takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your skin to loose energy

d)

all of the choices

22.

Why does your drink get cold when you put ice on them?

a)

because the ice takes up energy from your drink causing them to get colder

b)

because the ice takes up energy from the surrounding air causing your ice to melt

c)

because the ice needs energy to melt causing it to release energy to your drink

d)

none of the choices

23.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
24.
What can causes ice to transform from a solid to a liquid?
a)
The air.
b)
The cold.
c)
Shape
d)
Heat
25.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
gas
b)
toys
c)
solid
d)
milk
26.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
27.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
28.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
29.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all of the above

30.

What physical property will be the best to distinguish one solution from the other in the following picture?

a)

Melting Point

b)

Color

c)

Shape

d)

Boiling Point

31.

If Isaac boiled 20 liters of water at 100°C, at which temperature would he boil 10 liters of water?

a)

10°C

b)

20°C

c)

50°C

d)

100°C

32.

Which of the following would explain a penny sinking into a water fountain?

a)

The mass of the penny is more than the mass of the water.

b)

The density of the penny is more than the density of the water.

c)

The volume of the penny is more than the volume of the water.

d)

The temperature of the penny is more than the temperature of the water.

33.

During a lab, Zoey was given a sample of a metal to identify. She determined that its mass was 143 g and its volume was 12.6 cm3 this data and the information the table to identify the metal.

_______________________________

ELEMENT DENSITY(G/CM3)

gold 19.3

iron 7.8

lead 11.3

silver 10.5

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

Lead

d)

Silver

34.

Someone measures the mass and volume of four different liquids and pours them into a beaker. The liquids separate into different layers. According to the person's data above, which liquid would make up the bottom layer of the beaker?

a)

blue

b)

clear

c)

red

d)

yellow

35.

A teacher performs an experiment with three unknown fluids and obtains the following measurements:


Fluid A: m = 206 g, V = 200 mL

Fluid B: m = 672 g, V = 850 mL

Fluid C: m = 990 g, V = 1100 mL


Choose the answer on how the fluids would be layered from bottom to the top in a container if they were combined in a container.

a)

A, B, C

b)

A, C, B

c)

C, A, B

d)

B, C, A

36.

Daniel was studying the physical properties of matter, so he measured the mass and volume of four objects shown on the table.


Which object in the table has the most density?

a)

Object A

b)

Object B

c)

Object C

d)

Object D

37.

Andrea is trying to determine whether she would have a greater gravitational attraction to the moon or to the cat next to her on the couch. Which statement about Andrea gravitational attraction is true?

a)

She would have a greater gravitational attraction to her cat. Even though the cat contains less mass, she is much closer to the cat than the moon.

b)

She would have a greater gravitational attraction to the moon. Even though the moon is much further away, it contains much more mass than a cat.

c)

There is no gravitational attraction between Tina and the moon or Tina and the cat. The moon is too far and the cat doesn’t have enough mass.

d)

There is equal gravitational attraction between Tina and the moon and Tina and the cat.

38.

On Earth, a book has a mass of 10 kg and a weight of 5 lbs. What predictions could we make about the mass and weight of the book on the Moon, where there is less gravity?

a)

The mass of the book would be less than 10 kg on the Moon.

b)

The weight of the book could be less than 5lbs on the Moon.

c)

The mass of the book would be greater than 10 kg on the Moon.

d)

The weight of the book could be greater than 5 lbs on the Moon.

39.

A 10 kg toy on the Earth has a weight of approximately 20 lbs. What answer best represents the weight and mass of the same toy on the moon?

a)

The mass would be less but the weight would remain the same.

b)

The mass would become zero but the weight would be greater.

c)

The mass would remain the same but the weight would be less.

d)

The mass would be greater but the weight would remain the same.

40.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
41.
Which is NOT a physical property?
a)
odor
b)
reacts with acid
c)
ability to conduct electric current
d)
hardness
42.

Which of the following is an illustration of an element?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

This is an illustration of a(n)

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

44.

This is an illustration of a(n)

a)

Element

b)

Compund

c)

Mixture

45.

All of the following statements about a pure substance are true except

a)

it is a single kind of matter

b)

it can easily be separated physically

c)

it can be an element or a compound

d)

it has a specific makeup or composition

46.

Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

a)

dissolving sugar in water

b)

baking a cake

c)

evaporating sea water to obtain salt

d)

slicing a piece of bread

47.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

gasoline boils

b)

gasoline burns

c)

oxygen is added to gasoline

d)

gasoline is poured into a tank

48.

What does it mean when there is a physical change?

a)

Matter has changed from one substance into another.

b)

Matter has changed on the molecular level.

c)

A new substance has been formed.

d)

Matter has changed size, shape or form.

49.

What is an example of chemical change that happens inside your body?

a)

Food being broken down by enzymes in your stomach.

b)

Food being broken into small pieces by your teeth.

c)

Food being moved from your esophagus into your stomach.

d)

Water being absorbed inside your large intestine.

50.

What is an example of a physical change that happens inside your body.

a)

Food being broken down by enzymes in your stomach.

b)

Food being broken into small pieces by your teeth.

c)

Food being moved from your esophagus into your stomach.

d)

Water being absorbed inside your large intestine.