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Matter

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the simplest form of matter from which more complex substances are made?

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Atoms

d)

Ions

2.
Contains two or more atoms combined
a)
Elements
b)
Compounds
c)
Mixtures
3.
Contains only one kind of atom.
a)
Element
b)
Compund
c)
Mixture
4.
Elements can be broken down into simpler substances. 
a)
false 
b)
true 
c)
sometimes 
5.

diagram "a" is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

6.

diagram "b" is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

7.

diagram "c" is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

8.

diagram "d" is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

9.

What does this illustrate

a)

Elements

b)

Compunds

c)

Mixture of Elements and Compunds

d)

Mixture of Compounds

10.

What does this pic illustrate?

a)

Element

b)

Mixture of Compunds

c)

Mixture of elemets

d)

Compounds

11.

What is considered the simplest form of matter?

a)

Compounds

b)

Colloids

c)

Solutions

d)

Elements

12.

Another name for a homogenous mixture is?

a)

colloid

b)

suspension

c)

solution

d)

compound

13.

Two characteristics of Matter are:

a)

Has volume and is energy

b)

Has mass and is energy

c)

Has mass and volume

d)

Doesn't take up space and is not energy

14.
What are these?
a)
Molecules
b)
Compounds
15.
A pure substance...
a)
is an element or a compound
b)
is an element or a mixture
c)
is a compound or a mixture
d)
is a mixture
16.

1 A substance made up of two or more chemically combined elements is —

a)

an element

b)

mixture

c)

compound

d)

solution

17.
A substance made of only one type of atom is called —
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
d)
a salt
18.

This picture represents which of the following?

a)

A single element

b)

Mixture of molecules

c)

mixture of atoms

d)

mixture of compounds

19.
This diagram represents a _____.
a)
pure substance that is a compound
b)
mixture of elements
c)
pure substance that is an element
d)
mixture of compounds
20.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
21.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
22.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
23.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
24.
Volume is ______________.
a)
length X width
b)
height X length
c)
length X width X height
d)
width X height
25.

The temperature at which a liquid turns to a gas is

a)

called the freezing point

b)

called the boiling point

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

the same for an amorphous or a crystalline solid

26.

Appearance, texture, and density are classified as

a)

physical properties

b)

chemical properties

c)

magnetic properties.

d)

thermal properties

27.

Matter has two main properties mass and volume.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The formula for calculating density is _______.

a)

Mass divided by Volume

b)

Volume divided by Mass

c)

Mass x Weight

d)

Mass x Volume

29.

A mixture in which the composition is NOT uniform throughout is called a _____ mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

30.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

A substance that is liquid, solid, or gas

c)

Anything that is pure

d)

Anything that you can see or hold

31.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
32.

Matter has two main properties mass and volume.

a)

True

b)

False

33.
It occurs when a substance combine with another to form a new substance
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change 
c)
Physical Property
d)
Chemical Property
34.
What type of mixture is this?
a)
homogenous mixture
b)
chemical
c)
heterogeneous mixture 
d)
solid mix
35.
Italian Salad Dressing is a . . .
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
Pure Substance
d)
Compound
36.

A substance with two or more elements that are combined in a fixed proportion is called a:

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

compound

c)

element

d)

homogeneous mixture

37.

A mixture that contains two or more substances blended evenly throughout

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

compound

d)

element

38.

Chicken soup is an example of what kind of matter?

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

solution

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

compound

39.

Carbon is an example of:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

40.

O2 is an example of:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

41.

NaCl is an example of:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

42.

Aluminum is an example of:

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

43.

Heterogenous or Homogenous?

a)

Heterogenous

b)

Homogenous

44.

Heterogeneous or Homogeneous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

45.

Heterogenous or Homogenous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

46.

Heterogeneous or Homogeneous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

47.

Heterogenous or Homogenous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

48.

Heterogeneous or Homogeneous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

49.

Heterogenous or Homogenous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

50.

Heterogeneous or Homogeneous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

51.

Heterogeneous or Homogeneous?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

52.
A mixture in which different materials can be identified easily
a)
element
b)
heterogeneous mixture
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
solution
53.
A mixture that contains two or more substances blended evenly throughout
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
suspension
d)
colloid
54.

This is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another

a)

Solution

b)

Miscibility

c)

Compound

d)

Solubility

55.

Which is an example of a solution?

a)

Salt and Sugar

b)

Salt Water

c)

Jelly beans

d)

Concrete

56.
What type of mixture separates upon standing?
a)
Solution
b)
Alloy
c)
Colloid
d)
Suspension
57.
Which are different types of mixtures
a)
suspension
b)
solution
c)
colloid
d)
all the above
58.
A colloid is a mixture that contains undissolved particles. 
a)
True
b)
False
59.
What is the solvent in a solution of kool-aid and water?
a)
glass
b)
kool-aid
c)
water
60.
What are the two types of Mixtures
a)
Elements and Subatomic Particles
b)
Protons and Electrons
c)
Atoms and Compounds
d)
Homogenous and Heterogeneous
61.
Cookies and cream ice cream would be classified as
a)
A homogenous mixture
b)
A heterogenous mixture
c)
An element
d)
A compound
62.

Two substances have been combined physically and appear the same throughout is called a.........

a)

A homogeneous mixture

b)

A heterogeneous mixture

c)

An element

d)

A compound

63.
This type of mixture has particles that settle. 
a)
Suspension
b)
Colloid 
c)
Emulsion
d)
Solution 
64.

Sand in water

a)

colloid

b)

solution

c)

suspension

65.

Why kind of mixture is this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

66.

Why kind of mixture is this? (the sugar in the tea)

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

67.

Why kind of mixture is this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

68.

Why kind of mixture is this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogenous

c)

Element

d)

Compound

69.

salt

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

70.

pure water

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogenous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

71.

soil

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

72.

soda in an unopened bottle

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

73.

carbon dioxide

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

74.

gold

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homegeneous mixture

75.

Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms and molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

State of matter that takes the shape of it's container and has a definite volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

77.

State of matter that can fill containers with no fixed shape or volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

78.

State of matter in which materials have a definite shape and volume.

a)

Solid state

b)

Liquid state

c)

Gas state

d)

Plasma state

79.

What change of state is taking place in this photograph?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

80.

What change of state is taking place in this photograph?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

81.

The diagram shows the changes in state of water (H2O). What is the process Z called?

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporization

d)

Melting

82.

Which of the following is a property of gases?

a)

They have a definite volume.

b)

They are not compressible.

c)

They have no definite shape.

d)

They have no ability to flow.

83.

When a beaker of water is heated its volume increases a little. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

84.

When you place a bottle of water in the freezer its volume increases. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

a)

They are getting bigger.

b)

They are moving slower.

c)

They are moving faster.

d)

They are getting smaller.

85.

Which is NOT a property of a solid?

a)

They do not flow.

b)

Definite volume.

c)

No definite shape.

d)

They are incompressible.

86.

Which state of matter is represented in the following diagram?

a)

Liquid

b)

Liquid and gas

c)

Gas

d)

Solid

87.

Which change of state occurs when particles in a solid begin to move slowly past each other?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Condensing

d)

Vaporizing

88.
What is condensation?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid 
d)
solid to liquid 
89.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma!!!

90.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

91.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

92.

In a balanced equation which law is displayed?

a)

The law of conservation of weight

b)

The law of conservation of force

c)

The law of conservation of matter

d)

The law of conservation of heat

93.
Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be
a)
Destroyed a little bit
b)
Invisible
c)
Transformed, rearrenged
d)
None of the above
94.

a different way to say Law of Conservation of Matter

a)

Law of Conservation of Volume

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Conservation of Mass

d)

Law of Conservation of Environment

95.

fundamental principle that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a closed system

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

Law of Conservation of Environment

d)

Law of Conservation of Volume

96.

two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

element

97.

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

a)

molecule

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

solution

98.

a process where the molecular structure of a substance changes

a)

chemical formula

b)

chemical equation

c)

chemical reaction

99.

a combination of chemical symbols and numbers to represent a substance

a)

mathematical formula

b)

mathematical equation

c)

chemical formula

d)

chemical equation

100.

a way to describe a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and other symbols

a)

mathematical formula

b)

mathematical equation

c)

chemical formula

d)

chemical equation

101.

number in front of molecules in a chemical equation; tells the number of that molecule involved in the reaction

a)

denominator

b)

coefficient

c)

numerator

d)

subscript

102.

number after the atomic symbol in equations that tells us the number of atoms of that element in the molecule

a)

denominator

b)

coefficient

c)

numerator

d)

subscript

103.

a new material formed in a chemical reaction

a)

coefficient

b)

subscript

c)

reactant

d)

product

104.

how are the particles in a liquid packed?

a)

tightly packed together

b)

loosely packed together

c)

able to fry around freely.

105.

How are the particles in a gas formed?

a)

able to fly around freely

b)

loosely packed

c)

tightly packed together

106.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
107.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
108.
A fish has a mass of 30g. What is the density of the fish?
a)
5 mL
b)
5 g/mL 
c)
6 g/mL
d)
6 g
109.
A gold brick has a density of 19.32 g/cm3. What is the density of half of the gold brick?
a)
9.66 g/cm3
b)
19.32 g/cm3
c)
38.64 g/cm3
d)
cannot be determined
110.
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
111.

Which graduated cylinder has the highest viscosity

a)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 20mL.

b)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 30mL.

c)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 40mL.

d)

The graduated cylinder with the ball at 50mL.

112.

How is viscosity & density affected when a fluid is heated?

a)

viscosity increases & density increases

b)

viscosity decreases & density decreases

c)

viscosity decreases & density increases

d)

temperature has no affect on viscosity or density

113.

Viscosity can be described as...

a)

a physical property of liquids

b)

a physical property of solids

c)

a chemical property of liquids

114.

High viscosity can be described as...

a)

a liquid that flows quickly

b)

a liquid that flows slowly

115.

Peanut butter is an example of a...

a)

High viscosity liquid

b)

Low viscosity liquid

c)

Isnt a liquid at all! Don't be silly.

116.

What is a fluid?

a)

A firm and stable shape.

b)

A substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure.

117.

What is Viscosity?

a)

A fluids colour.

b)

A fluids temperature.

c)

A fluids resistance to flow.

118.

How easily a substance reacts with Oxygen.

a)

reactivity

b)

oxidation

c)

combustibility

d)

solubility

119.

Which of the following is a Chemical Property?

a)

solubility

b)

flammability

c)

viscosity

d)

melting point

120.

How easily a substance will set on fire.

a)

oxidation

b)

reactivity

c)

combustibility

d)

chemical property

121.

Process by which the atoms of one or more substances are rearranged to form different substances.

a)

physical reaction

b)

solubility

c)

chemical reaction

d)

oxidation

122.

Cutting, crushing, melting, and boiling are all examples of what?

a)

physical changes

b)

chemical changes

c)

messes

d)

Law of Conservation of Particles

123.

How easily a substance reacts, usually with an acid or a base

a)

reactivity

b)

solubility

c)

oxidation

d)

flammability

124.

Which of the following creates rust on vehicles?

a)

oxidation

b)

solubility

c)

combustibility

d)

reactivity

125.

Burning charcoal is an example of which of the following?

a)

oxidation

b)

combustibility

c)

reactivity

d)

viscosity

126.

The amount of solute that will dissolve in 100g of water at a given temperature.

a)

friction

b)

temperature

c)

solubility

d)

agitation

127.
What is a solvent
a)
the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution.
b)
Another word for solution
c)
A thing that make drinks turn colors
d)
Its a metal molecole
128.
You can make a solution more concentrated by adding __________.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
water
129.
Graph that shows the amount of solute that can be dissolved in 100 g of water at a certain temperature.
a)
Solubility curve
b)
Saturation curve
c)
Concentration curve
d)
Molarity curve
130.

What is a solvent

a)

A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute

b)

Another word for solution

c)

A thing that make drinks change colour

d)

Usually the solid about to be dissolved

131.
Solutions are composed of __________ .
a)
salts and solutes
b)
solvents and salts
c)
solutes and alloys
d)
solutes and solvents
132.

Define the term soluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water

b)

Cannot dissolve in water

c)

Partially dissolves in water

133.

Define the term insoluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water.

b)

Cannot dissolve in water.

c)

Partially dissolves in water.

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