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Matter Unit 1

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

Any substance that has mass and takes up space

b)

A substance that has indefinite shape

c)

A substance that has definite volume

d)

A substance that is measured or observed

2.

What is the definition of an atom?

a)

A change in size shape or matter

b)

The smallest Unit of matter

c)

Material that is measured with how a substance reacts with another substance

d)

The largest Unit of matter

3.

What state of matter does this photo represent?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

4.

What state of matter does this photo represent?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

5.

What state of matter does this photo represent?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

6.

Which states of matter are fluids?

a)

Plasma

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

7.

What state of matter does this photo represent?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

8.

Which of the following are properties of a solid?

a)

-Tightly packed together but are far enough to slide over one another

-Indefinite Shape and Definite Volume

-Medium Energy

b)

-Far apart and Move Freely

-Indefinite Shape and Indefinite Volume

-Highest Energy

c)

-Particles are tightly packed together

-Definite Shape and Definite Volume

-Always Touching

-Lowest Energy

d)

-Most common state of matter in the universe

-Ionized Gas

-Indefinite Shape and Indefinite Volume

-Conductor of Electricity

9.

Which of the following are properties of a liquid?

a)

-Tightly packed but are far apart enough to slide over

-indefinite shape and definite volume

-medium energy

b)

-far apart and move freely

-indefinite shape and indefinite volume

-highest energy

c)

-particles are tightly packed together

-definite shape and definite volume

-slowest motion

-lowest energy

-always touching

d)

-most common state of matter in the universe

-ionized gas

-indefinite shape and volume

-conductor of electricity

10.

Which of the following are properties of a liquid?

a)

-Tightly packed but are far apart enough to slide over

-indefinite shape and definite volume

-medium energy

b)

-far apart and move freely

-indefinite shape and indefinite volume

-highest energy

c)

-particles are tightly packed together

-definite shape and definite volume

-slowest motion

-lowest energy

-always touching

d)

-most common state of matter in the universe

-ionized gas

-indefinite shape and volume

-conductor of electricity

11.

Describe liquids in terms of shape and volume

a)

Definite shape and definite volume

b)

indefinite shape and indefinite volume

c)

indefinite shape and definite volume

d)

definite shape and indefinite volume

12.

Describe solids in terms of shape and volume

a)

indefinite shape and definite volume

b)

definite shape and definite volume

c)

indefinite shape and indefinite volume

d)

definite shape and indefinite volume

13.

Describe gases in terms of shape and volume

a)

indefinite shape and definite volume

b)

definite shape and indefinite volume

c)

definite shape and definite volume

d)

indefinite shape and indefinite volume

14.

which of the following is a physical property

a)

material that is measured how a substance reacts with another substance

b)

material that is measured or observed without destroying the material

c)

material that is measured or observed while destroying the material

d)

material that is not measured how a substance reacts with another substance

15.

What is the definition of an element?

a)

substance that cannot be broken down any further

b)

substance that can be broken down any further

c)

a substance made up of one type of atom

d)

a substance made up of more than one type of atom

16.

What is a molecule?

a)

a group of atoms bonded together by chemicals

b)

a group of atoms far apart

c)

a group of atoms bonded together by physical means

d)

a group of atoms mixed physically

17.

What is a compound?

a)

a chemically bonded mixture

b)

a physically mixed mixture

c)

a element

d)

a molecule

18.

What is a pure substance?

a)

an element

b)

a mixture

c)

a compound

d)

heterogenous mixture

19.

What is the definition of deposition(The opposite of Sublimation)

a)

Gas to Solid Transformation

b)

Solid to Liquid

Transformation

c)

Liquid to Gas

Transformation

d)

Solid to Gas

Transformation

20.

What is the definition of sublimation(opposite of deposition)?

a)

Liquid to gas

b)

Gas to Solid

c)

Solid to Gas

d)

Gas to Liquid

21.

What is the definition of Condensation(Opposite of Evaporation or Vaporization)?

a)

Solid to Liquid

b)

Gas to Liquid

c)

Gas to Solid

d)

Liquid to Gas

22.

What is the definition of Vaporization?

a)

Liquid to Solid

b)

Liquid or Solid to Gas

c)

Gas to Liquid

d)

Solid to gas

23.

What is the definition of evaporation?

a)

Liquid to Gas

b)

Gas to Solid

c)

Gas to Liquid

d)

Liquid to Solid

24.

What is the definition of melting?

a)

Gas to Solid

b)

Solid to Liquid

c)

Liquid to Gas

d)

Solid to Gas

25.

What is the definition of Melting Point?

a)
  1. the temperature at which a given solid will melt

b)
  1. the temperature at which a given solid will freeze

c)
  1. the temperature at which a given liquid will freeze

d)
  1. the temperature at which a given liquid will melt

26.

What is a freezing point?

a)

The temperature at which a liquid freezes

b)

The temperature at which a liquid melts

c)

The temperature at which a solid melts

d)

The temperature at which a solid freezes

27.

What is the definition of boiling point?

a)

the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to plasma

b)

the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to a solid

c)

the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor

d)

the temperature at which a solid boils and turns to vapor

28.

What is the definition of a mixture?

a)

a substance made by melting other substances together.

b)

a substance made by freezing other substances together.

c)

a substance made by boiling other substances together.

d)

a substance made by mixing other substances together.

29.

What is the definition of surface tension?

a)

The property of the surface of plasma that allows it to resist an external force.

b)

The property that determines the shape and volume of a gas

c)

The property of the surface of a solid that allows it to resist an external force.

d)

The property of the surface of a gas that allows it to resist an external force.

30.

What is thermal energy(heat energy)

a)

The kinetic energy of moving particles of matter, measured by their volume.

b)

The kinetic energy of moving particles of matter, measured by their mass.

c)

The kinetic energy of moving particles of matter, measured by their temperature.

d)

The kinetic energy of moving particles of matter, measured by their shape.

31.

What is the definition of viscosity?

a)

the state of being thick, sticky, due to internal friction

b)

the state of being thin, sticky, due to internal friction

c)

the state of being thick, wet, due to internal friction

d)

the state of being thick, sticky, due to external friction

32.

What is the definition of Volume?

a)

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies

b)

The amount of density that a substance or object occupies

c)

The amount of space that a substance or object melts

d)

The amount of space that a substance or object freezes

33.

What is the definition of density?

a)

the liquidness of a substance

b)

the length of a substance

c)

the mass of a substance

d)

the degree of compactness of a substance.

34.

What is the difference between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture?

a)

a homogeneous mixture is a substance with the same proportions(non-clumpy) while a heterogeneous mixture does not have the same proportions(clumpy)

b)

a heterogenous mixture is a substance with the same proportions(non-clumpy) while a homogenous mixture does not have the same proportions(clumpy)

35.

How do you find the density of a sample?

a)

mass/density

b)

mass x volume

c)

mass/volume

d)

volume/mass

36.

How do you find the density of an irregular shaped object?

a)

Find the mass divided by the volume

b)

Find the volume multiplied by the mass

c)

Add the volume and the mass

d)

Find the volume divided by mass

37.

What is the difference between a pure substance and a mixture?

a)

Pure substances can be separated and and Mixtures can't be seperated

b)

Pure substances can't be separated and Mixtures can be seperated

38.

What does letter A represent on the phase change diagram

a)

Liquid

b)

Plasma

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

39.

What does letter C represent on the phase change diagram

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Plasma

d)

Gas

40.

What does letter E represent on the phase change diagram

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Plasma

d)

Gas

41.

What does letter B represent on the phase change diagram

a)

Vaporization(top) condensation(bottom)

b)

Melting(top) and Freezing(bottom)

42.

What does letter D represent on the phase change diagram

a)

Vaporization(top) Condensation(bottom)

b)

Melting(top) Freezing(bottom)