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Unit 2: Matter

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of these is a chemical property?
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
color
d)
flammability
2.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
3.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 state of matter
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
4.

Water freezing is an example of a.....

a)

Liquid changing to a solid

b)

Solid changing to a gas

c)

Liquid changing to a gas

5.

Mass is the amount of _______ an object takes up.

a)

gas

b)

atom

c)

matter

6.

All the liquid is poured into an empty container. Which property of the liquid changes?

a)

Color

b)

Odor

c)

Shape

7.

The diagram below shows a block of wood. The block is a __________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

8.

The block has a definite ____________.

a)

all of these

b)

odor

c)

shape

9.

The diagram below shows a glass containing some ice. The ice in the glass represents what state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

Which property of an object can you identify using your sense of smell?

a)

Color

b)

Odor

c)

Temperature

11.

Which sense can best be used to describe the texture of an object?

a)

Taste

b)

Sight

c)

Touch

12.

Which property of an object can you identify using your sense of of sight?

a)

Color

b)

Odor

c)

Temperature

13.

Which of the following is an example of how a gas expands to fill the container it is in?

a)

A toy box of sand

b)

Helium inside of a balloon

c)

A toy box full of toys

14.

Color is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

15.

Reactivity is what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

16.

What is a sign of a physical change?

a)

Bubbles forming

b)

Color changing

c)

Stretching

d)

Producing heat

17.

What is a sign of a chemical change?

a)

Stretching

b)

Tearing

c)

Compressing

d)

Bubbles

18.

Which of the following changes is a physical change of matter?

a)

water evaporating

b)

paper burning

c)

a nail rusting

d)

a silver spoon tarnishing

19.

Which of these observations would likely be an indication of a chemical change?

a)

A change in odor when two substances are mixed

b)

A change in temperature when a hot substance is left standing in air

c)

A change in volume as a substance is heated

d)

The disappearance of a liquid as it boils

20.

You mixed two liquids and a precipitate formed, what kind of change occured?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

21.

What happens when sugar dissolves in water?

a)

Physical change because a new substance is formed

b)

Chemical change because a new substance is formed

c)

Physical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

d)

Chemical change because the sugar is just getting smaller

22.

Acid Rain

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

23.

Moldy Bread

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

24.

sharpening a pencil

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

25.

flammability of a substance

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

26.

size of an object

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

27.

inflating a tire

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

28.

freezing point

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

29.

corrosion of a bicycle frame

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

30.

fragrance of a flower

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

31.

formation of water when hydrogen burns

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

32.

boiling water

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

33.

oranges squeezed to make orange juice

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

34.

milk going sour

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

35.

Which is NOT a chemical change?

a)

ice melting

b)

egg frying

c)

nail rusting

d)

match buring

36.

Why is ice melting NOT a chemical change?

a)

Water and ice are both cold

b)

water and ice are both wet

c)

Water and ice are made of the same molecules

37.

If you make a pizza, which step is a Chemical Change?

a)

Mix spices in sauce

b)

put cheese on the dough

c)

slice pepperoni

d)

baking dough to form a crust

38.

Which IS a chemical change?

a)

Ripping paper

b)

Burning oil

c)

Chopping wood

d)

Freezing water

39.

Which of the following can be used to identify a chemical change?

a)

Change in weight

b)

Change in mass

c)

Change in volume

d)

Change in temperature

40.

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

a)

indefinite volume and indefinite shape

b)

definite volume and a definite shape

c)

definite volume and an indefinite shape

d)

indefinite volume and a definite shape

41.
In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
a)
gas 
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
plasma
42.
Particles of a liquid
a)
are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position
b)
have no viscosity
c)
decrease in volume with increasing temperature
d)
are free to move in a container but are in close contact with one another
43.
In which state of matter do particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them? 
a)
crystal
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid
44.
The change from a  liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called
a)
condensation
b)
boiling
c)
sublimation
d)
freezing
45.

The freezing point of water is the same as its

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

sublimation point

d)

evaporation point

46.
The amount of space that a gas takes up is its
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
pressure
d)
density
47.
During the process of sublimation
a)
a solid turns directly into a gas
b)
a solid turns into a liquid
c)
a gas turns directly into a solid 
d)
 a liquid turns into a gas
48.

In a(n) (a)   , the particles are packed closely together, but they can move past each other freely.

49.

The common state of matter that does not have a definite shape or a definite volume is a(n) (a)   .

50.

The characteristic temperature at which a pure solid changes to a liquid is its (a)   point.

51.

A shrinking puddle is an example of (a)   , or vaporization that takes place only on the surface.

52.

In which state of matter are the particles least able to move?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

53.

Which of these three states represents a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

54.

Which of these three states would you expect to be the most affected by the volume of its container?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

55.
What two types of measurements make up DENSITY
a)
Mass and Volume
b)
Temperature and Mass
c)
Grams and Centimeters
d)
Volume and Weight
56.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
57.
If an object has a density of .6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?  
a)
sink
b)
float
58.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
59.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
60.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
61.
An object should float in a liquid if it is 
a)
Denser than the liquid 
b)
Less dense than the liquid
c)
Lighter than metal
d)
 Shaped like a ball