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U4 Test on Matter

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance is an element if all the atoms in the substance are

a)

the same

b)

different

c)

solid

d)

gas

2.

Homogenous mixtures are

a)

not evenly mixed

b)

evenly mixed

c)

made of many different sized materials

3.

An example of a heterogenous mixture =

a)

gravel and sand

b)

grape juice

c)

iced tea

4.

An example of a homogenous mixture =

a)

fog

b)

trail mix

c)

apple juice

d)

raisin bran

5.

An example of a physical change:

a)

an aluminum can is crushed

b)

pits form on a chrome truck bumper

c)

rust forms around a garden hose end

6.

Separating a mixture through evaporation:

a)

distillation

b)

chemical change

c)

chemical property

7.

The Law of the Conservation of Mass says...

a)

mass of reactants = mass of products

b)

mass is always lost in a chemical change

c)

mass is always gained in a chemical change

8.

Calcium and Zinc are examples of:

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Mixtures

d)

Solutions

9.

Carbon Dioxide and Sodium Chloride (salt) are examples of:

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Colloids

10.

True for all Mixtures:

a)

cannot be physically separated

b)

always clear

c)

always cloudy

d)

can be physically separated

11.

When a graph of two variables is a straight line, increasing from left to right, the variables are...

a)

directly related

b)

indirectly related

c)

not related.

12.

If the sun shining through windows heats the air in a sealed room, what happens to the air pressure in that room?

a)

it increases.

b)

it decreases.

c)

it will vary.

d)

it remains constant.

13.

According to Kinetic Theory, when gas particles increase in temperature they also

a)

increase in speed

b)

decrease in speed

14.

According to Charles’s law, when the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its

a)

volume increases.

b)

mass increases.

c)

volume decreases.

d)

particles move more slowly.

15.

Reason why hydraulic machines use liquid instead of gas

a)

liquid is less expensive

b)

gas cannot be contained inside metal

c)

Liquid distributes a force right away

d)

gas is not compressible

16.

The graph displayed on the left shows that

a)

as the temperature increases, the volume increases

b)

as pressure increases, volume increases

c)

as pressure increases, the volume decreases

17.

Behavior of particles in a liquid

a)

shaking or vibrating in place

b)

sliding past one another

c)

colliding with other particles and with surfaces

d)

no movement

18.

Behavior of particles in a solid

a)

shaking or vibrating in place

b)

sliding past one another

c)

no movement

19.

liquid's ability to push up on an object

a)

buoyancy

b)

sublimation

c)

transpiration

d)

transportation

20.

temperature at which a solid turns to liquid

a)

boiling point

b)

freezing point

c)

melting point

21.

Moving fluid faster causes the fluid's pressure (pressing outward)

a)

to increase.

b)

to decrease.

c)

to stabilize.

22.

Main idea in the Kinetic Theory

a)

particles move faster with more energy

b)

particles always move in the same direction

c)

particles are always changing location

d)

particle energy cannot be measured

23.

Average kinetic energy of particles =

a)

temperature

b)

speed

c)

pressure

d)

volume

24.

viscosity is

a)

resistance to flow

b)

ability to flow

c)

how good maple syrup tastes

25.

State of matter made of charged particles, so much energy that collisions between particles cause pieces to break:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

26.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
27.

The slower the particles in a substance move,

a)

the colder the substance is.

b)

the warmer the substance is.

c)

the more energy the substance has.

28.

Which statement correctly describes the location and charge of the neutrons in an atom?

a)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a positive charge.

b)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

c)

The neutrons are outside the nucleus and have a negative charge.

d)

The neutrons are inside the nucleus and have a neutral charge.

29.

What type of particles are found in the cloud surrounding the atom's nucleus?

a)

Neutral particles and positively charged particles

b)

Positively charged particles only

c)

Negatively charged particles and positively charged particles

d)

Negatively charged particles only

30.
Where is most of the mass in an atom located?
a)
in the nucleus
b)
in the protons
c)
in the neutrons
d)
in the electrons
31.
The particles with no charge in an atom are the _______.
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons and neutrons
32.
The positively charged particles of an atom are the ________.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
33.
The negatively charged particles of an atom are the ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
protons & neutrons
34.
What is the mass number?
a)
the number of protons
b)
the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom 
c)
the number of electrons
d)
the number of neutrons
35.
Which statement best describes an electron?
a)
Smaller mass than a proton and a negative charge
b)
Smaller mass than a proton and a positive charge
c)
Greater mass than a proton and a negative charge
d)
Greater mass than a proton and a positive charge
36.

Subatomic particle found in a "cloud", with a negligible mass:

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Quark

37.

Iron has the chemical symbol Fe. Its mass number is 56. How many neutrons are found in one atom of Iron? (see periodic table).

a)

26

b)

56

c)

30

38.

A Carbon atom is found with 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons. Which isotope of Carbon does this represent?

a)

Carbon 12

b)

Carbon 14

c)

Carbon 18

d)

not enough information

39.

A term that describes electrons, protons, and neutrons.

a)

subatomic particles

b)

elements

c)

nucleus

d)

electron cloud

40.

Two atoms have the same number of protons, so they are the same element. However, they have different numbers of neutrons, so their masses are also different. What are these two atoms called?

a)

isotopes

b)

rarities

c)

exceptional

d)

impossible

41.

Particle accelerators have helped scientists find tracks of the subatomic particles which most likely join together to make protons and neutrons. These tiny particles are called:

a)

quarks

b)

moons

c)

planets

d)

cells

42.

Vertical columns on the Periodic Table are groups or families. One thing the elements in the same group have in common is:

a)

number of circles, or energy levels for electrons, in each atom

b)

number of valance, or outer level electrons, in each atom

c)

amu, or atomic mass unit, for each atom

d)

atomic number, or number of protons, for each atom

43.

Horizontal rows on the periodic table contain elements in which the atoms have the same number of energy levels, or circles, in which electrons can be found. The specific name for each of these rows is:

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Family

d)

Archive

44.

Consider an ion in which there are 21 protons and 24 electrons. What is the ion's charge?

a)

positive 2

b)

negative 2

c)

positive 3

d)

negative 3

45.

Name and chemical symbol for the element found in Group 12 and Period 4.

a)

Calcium (Ca)

b)

Zinc (Z)

c)

Krypton (Kr)

d)

Carbon (C)

46.

Which of the following best explains WHY it is helpful to have the Periodic Table arranged by increasing atomic number (protons) instead of by increasing mass:

a)

Since elements can have isotopes, an atom's mass can vary, and does not always increase from one element to the next.

b)

Since the atoms in an element can be ionic, the number of electrons can be greater than the number of protons.

47.

Which type of metals are in Group 1 of the Periodic Table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

48.

What type of metals are in Group 2 of the periodic table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

inner transition metals

49.

Which type of metals are in groups 3-12 of the periodic table?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

transition metals

50.

Which types of metals react very quickly with other substances?

a)

alkali metals

b)

transition metals