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WorksheetsThe Material World
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Check the mass shown on this beam balance.
70g
15.9ml
15g
15.9g
Check the mass shown on this beam balance.
94.3g
94 cm3
94.3ml
90g
Consider the following graph, then check the statement(s) that are true.
A represents a phase change.
B represents a phase change.
The substance vaporizes at the 5 minute mark
The substance boils at the 11 minute mark
Consider the following graph, then check the statement(s) that are true.
A shows a phase change.
Section B shows when the substance is both liquid and solid.
Section C shows when the substance is completely solid.
The substance is water.
A substance can have the same mass but different volumes.
TRUE
FALSE
Check the unit of measurement used to measure the volume of a pencil.
Litres (L)
Cubic centimetres (cm3)
Decilitres (dl)
Cubic metres (m3)
Check the unit of measurement used to measure the volume of a dumpster.
50 ml
2 m3
1 L
2 cm3
Check the temperature shown on the thermometer.
30 ml
30 °C
30°F
25 °C
Check the temperature shown on this thermometer.
-3°C
7°C
5°C
-7°C
What phenomenon causes the liquid inside a thermometer to expand or contract?
Condensation
Evaporation
Thermal Expansion
Sublimation
When the temperature of a substance rises, its particles become more agitated. Based on this fact, which image is the hottest.
Oxygen and nitrogen are?
Gases
Solids
Liquids
Plasma
Water and mercury are?
Solids
Gases
Liquids
Plasmas
Wood, metal and ice are?
Solids
Liquids
Gases
Plasmas
Water vapour in the atmosphere turns into a cloud
Sublimation
Vaporization
Condensation
Freezing
Tomatoes lose their water when they are placed on a windowsill.
Vaporization
Condensation
Sublimation
Deposition
Ice cream gets runny if you don't eat it fast enough.
Freezing
Fusion (melting)
Sublimation
Condensation
Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) is used to look like a layer of smoke.
Sublimation
Deposition
Vaporization
Fusion (melting)
Some mornings in the fall, there is frost on the grass.
Fusion (melting)
Freezing
Deposition
Sublimation
When we dip blue litmus paper in lemon juice, it turns red.
It is an acid
It is a base.
It is a neutral.
Litmus paper is not an indicator.
When we dip blue litmus paper in soap, it stays blue.
It is an acid
It is a base.
It is a neutral.
Litmus paper is not an indicator.
When we dip red or blue litmus paper in salt water, it doesn't change colour.
It is an acid
It is a base.
It is a neutral.
Litmus paper is not an indicator.
Acids have a pH of 7 or more.
TRUE
FALSE
Neutral pH is always 7.
TRUE
FALSE
Bases have a pH higher than 7.
TRUE
FALSE
Litmus paper or a universal indicator are indicators of acidity or alkalinity.
TRUE
FALSE
Blood has a bitter taste.
It is an acid
It is a base
It is neutral
Normal rain has a pH of 5.6
It is an acid
It is a base
It is neutral
It is acid rain
Place these liquids in order from least to most acidic: Baking Soda (8.4), Battery Acid (1.0), Table Salt (7.0), Drain Cleaner (14.0)
Baking Soda
Battery Acid
Table Salt
Drain Cleaner
Battery Acid
Table Salt
Baking Soda
Drain Cleaner
Drain Cleaner
Baking Soda
Table Salt
Battery Acid
Drain Cleaner
Table Salt
Baking Soda
Battery Acid
Characteristic and non-characteristic properties both allow us to identify substances.
TRUE
FALSE
Select all of the characteristic properties listed below.
Melting or freezing point
Color
Thermal & Electrical Conductivity
Mass & volume
pH
Which is NOT of characteristic property of matter?
Density
Hardness
Solubility
Temperature
What is the definition of solubility?
The degree of acidity or alkalinity
The ability to dissolve into another substance
The ability to conduct electricity
The mass per unit of volume
What is the definition of density?
The degree of acidity or alkalinity
The ability to dissolve into another substance
The ability to conduct electricity
The mass per unit of volume
Which substance makes the best electrical conductor
Acids
Bases
Metals
Non-metals
Which substance makes the best thermal insulators?
Acids
Bases
Metals
Non-metals
Which substance reacts with metals?
Acids
Bases
Metals
Non-metals
Which substance has a high melting point?
Acids
Bases
Metals
Non-metals
