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Properties of Matter Unit Test Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nina and her mother both have cell phones. Nina thinks her cell phone is lighter than her mother's. If Nina wants to compare the masses of the cell phones, what is the best tool for her to use?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

balance

2.

What is the best way to find the volume of an irregular shaped solid object?

a)

triple beam balance

b)

water displacement

c)

L x W x H

d)

1/2 (L x W x H)

3.

Which physical property of matter depends on the pull of gravity?

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

density

4.

The SI base unit for mass is the gram

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does volume measure?

a)

the amount of space something takes up

b)

the amount of weight of something

c)

the amount of mass of something

6.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
7.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
8.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
9.

Temperature is a measure of the _____________ energy of the particles of a substance.

a)

average potential

b)

average kinetic

c)

total kinetic

d)

total potential

10.

Which letter represents particles in solid form?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant? (Diagram F)

a)

A-B only.

b)

A-B, C-D, E-F

c)

B-C only.

d)

B-C, D-E

12.

True or false: melting and freezing occur at the same temperature

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph. What is its boiling point? (Diagram B)

a)

100 C

b)

60 C

c)

80 C

d)

20 C

14.

Moving left to right across the diagram, are the particles moving faster or slower as time goes on? (Diagram F)

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

15.

If a substance is freezing, what is happening to it?

a)

It is changing from a liquid to a solid

b)

It is losing thermal energy to its surroundings

c)

the particles of the substance are making bonds

d)

all of the above

16.

What is happening at absolute zero

a)

A liquid is changing to a solid

b)

All particle motion stops.

c)

water can no longer change into a solid

d)

solids are permanently in their form

17.

Which of the following is a characteristic physical property of matter?

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Basicity

18.

Which of the following are characteristic physical properties of matter?

a)

Combustibility

b)

Solubility

c)

Melting point

d)

Acidity

19.

Which of the following are characteristic physical properties of matter?

a)

Boiling point

b)

Combustibility

c)

Basicity

d)

Electrical conductivity

20.
Which states allow easy flow of particles
a)
Gas and Solid
b)
Gas and Liquid
c)
Solid and Liquid
d)
Gas only
21.

Which object has the greatest mass?

a)

a

b)

c

c)

f

d)

e

22.

Which object has the largest volume?

a)

a

b)

c

c)

e

d)

f

23.

Which two objects have the same volume?

a)

a -b

b)

c-d

c)

e-f

d)

b-c

24.

Which two object have the same mass?

a)

b-c

b)

a-f

c)

c-f

d)

d-b

25.

Which object has the greatest density?

a)

a

b)

f

c)

c

d)

e

26.

Which two objects would you expect to be made of the same material?

a)

a-b

b)

b-d

c)

a-f

d)

e-c

27.
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
28.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
29.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
30.
What is this tool to get volume?
a)

triple beam balance

b)

ruler

c)

thermometer

d)

graduated cylinder

31.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
32.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
2 g/cm3
d)
5 g/cm3
33.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm
c)
32.0 cm3
d)
38.0 cm3
34.

20 m = ___km

a)

2000 km

b)

200 km

c)

.2 km

d)

.020 km

35.
Thermal energy always moves from ____________ objects to ______________ objects.
a)
cooler, warmer
b)
warmer, cooler
c)
faster, slower
d)
slower, faster
36.
An increase in the volume of a substance when the temperature increases is called ___________________________________.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal expansion
c)
temperature
d)
heat
37.

The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called

a)

temperature

b)

thermal energy

c)

degrees

d)

mass

38.
Thermal energy keeps moving away from warmer objects to cooler objects until both are the same temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

Heat is transferred through vibrations from one particle of matter to another

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

40.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

41.

A material that does NOT conduct heat well is called a(n)

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

metal

d)

radiator

42.
4. If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating slow, the object would feel...
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Unknown
43.

Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

44.

When temperature decreases, distance between molecules ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

45.

Convection occurs in

a)

Solids only

b)

Solids, liquids, gases

c)

Liquids and gases only

d)

Gases only

46.

The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of ________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

47.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

48.

Which type of transfer occurs at the speed of light and in a straight line?

a)

Condution

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

49.
Which state or states of matter is a fluid?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
d)
both gases and liquids
50.

Conduction occurs more easily between solids and liquids. This is because the particles in gases are

a)

farther apart and move faster.

b)

closer together and move faster.

c)

further apart and move more slowly.

d)

closer together and move more slowly.

51.

Analyze the graph.

Between which points is heat energy released?

a)

E to F

b)

B to C

c)

E to D

d)

D to E

52.

Analyze the picture.

In which state do molecules have the highest kinetic energy?

a)

ion

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

liquid

53.

A substance in solid-state has just reached its phase change temperature. Based on the graph, what effect does additional thermal energy have on this substance?

a)

Additional thermal energy increases the kinetic energy of the substance's particles.

b)

Additional thermal energy breaks bonds holding substance's particles together.

c)

Additional thermal energy changes the substance's phase with characteristic temperature increase.

d)

Additional thermal energy does not affect the substance.

54.

Endothermic reactions

a)

absorb heat

b)

release heat

55.

Exothermic reactions

a)

absorb heat

b)

release heat

56.

In the phase change of melting, is this endothermic or exothermic?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

57.

Endothermic reactions

a)

absorb heat

b)

release heat

58.

Condensation is an example of

a)

Particles moving faster/endothermic change

b)

particles moving slower/endothermic change

c)

particles moving faster/exothermic change

d)

particles moving slower/exothermic change

59.

Boiling is an example of

a)

Particles moving faster/endothermic change

b)

particles moving slower/endothermic change

c)

particles moving faster/exothermic change

d)

particles moving slower/exothermic change

60.

If particles end up moving slower it is an example of a

a)

Exothermic Change

b)

Endothermic Change

61.
The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. 
a)
it gains heat from the hot water and expands.
b)
loses heat from the hot water and contracts. 
c)
the surrounding air is too warm. 
d)
the liquid is boiling. 
62.
Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...
a)
thermal energy
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
conductors
63.

Kinetic energy is what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electric

c)

motion

d)

sound

64.

During the Investigation "Ready, Set, Collide" on p.13, why did the particles diffuse quicker in hot water.

a)

The particles in the hot water diffused quicker because the water molecules were moving faster, colliding, and moving further apart.

b)

The particles in the hot water diffused slower because the water molecules were moving slower and not colliding as much.

65.

Which of the following statements are true about temperature? Choose all the true statements

a)

It is the measure of average kinetic energy

b)

Temperature is measuring the speed of the particles

c)

Temperature increases when kinetic energy increases

d)

Temperature decreases when kinetic energy decreases

e)

None of the statements are true