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Matter

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of matter?

a)

Atom

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Neutron

2.

WHICH OF THESE IS A FLUID?

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GASES

3.

What happens to a substance with an increase in temperature?

a)

it gains energy

b)

it loses energy

c)

its energy stays the same

4.
The particles in a solid are...
a)
vibrating and closely packed together
b)
vibrating and loosely packed together
c)
not moving at all
5.
A(n) ________ is the single smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of that element.
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
particle
6.

When a solid changes straight to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

sublimation

c)

deposition

d)

freezing

7.

Observe the diagram again, Freezing is taking place at

a)

Q to R

b)

S to T

c)

T to S

d)

R to Q

8.

Which states of matter take the shape of the container they are kept in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gases

9.
Temperature measures...
a)
The amount of matter in an object.
b)
how fast or slowly molecules are moving.
c)
the amount of space an object takes up.
10.

This process is called

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition

11.

Which of these is NOT a characteristics of matter?

a)

Matter Occupies Space

b)

Matter can be perceived by senses

c)

Matter has mass

d)

Matter is always visible

12.
When boiling water creates steam.
a)
condensation
b)
melting 
c)
freezing
d)
vaporization
13.
When a scoop of ice cream drips down the side of the cone.
a)
freezing 
b)
vaporization
c)
melting
d)
condensation
14.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
15.
This picture represents which of the following?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
16.

The ability of a substance to allow the flow of energy or electricity.

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

Density

17.
A pure substance containing only one kind of atom.
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
18.

Something that takes up space and has mass.

a)

Volume

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

d)

Density

19.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
20.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid, volume, mass

b)

Density, volume, mass

c)

Solid, liquid, gas

d)

Density, gas, volume

21.

Elements are made upof one type of ______.

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

compounds

d)

mixtures

22.

Energy is __________ during condensation.

a)

released

b)

absorbed

23.

The smallest unit of matter that can exist independently is the (a)   .

24.

Rubber bands regain their shapes after being stretched and are said to be _____.

a)

Elastic

b)

Brittle

c)

Fluid

d)

Compressible

25.
What is matter?
a)
Anything that has substance and takes up space.
b)
Stuff
c)
Has mass
d)
fluids and solids
26.

All forms of matter have volume

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What do you know about Deposition? Explain with an example.

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