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Matter Unit Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At extremely high temperatures, such as those found on the sun or other stars, matter exists as _____.

a)

Solid

b)

liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

2.

  • The kinetic energy of matter says that all particles of matter are in constant motion

a)

True

b)

False

3.


Change from gas to liquid...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

4.

Change from solid to gas is called

a)

deposition

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

freezing

5.

change from liquid to gas is called....

a)

sublimation

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

6.


Change from Liquid to Solid is called....

a)

fusion

b)

evaporation

c)

freezing

d)

sublimation

7.

  • All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires

a)
  • vibration

b)

water

c)

energy

d)
  • permission

8.

Liquids are described as having a 

a)

definite shape and indefinite volume

b)

indefinite shape and indefinite volume

c)

definite shape and definite volume

d)

indefinite shape and definite volume

9.

When a substance changes from a liquid to a gas, energy is lost.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When a gas changes its phase and turns into a solid it is known as

a)

deposition.

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

11.

What phase of matter is shown in the diagram?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

12.

The ability to burn is known as---

a)

Flammability

b)

Combustion

c)

Density

d)

Exploding

13.

Mass divided by volume is the formula for calculating----

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Matter

14.

Reactivity (bubbling, fizzing) is a --- property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

15.
Ice melting is an example of a
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
c)
physical property
d)
chemical property
16.
Which is an example of a chemical change?
a)
melting ice to make water
b)
baking cake batter to make a cake
c)
putting cheese on bread to make a cheese sandwich
d)
cutting an orange into slices for a snack
17.
Hammering wood together to build a playhouse
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
18.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
19.
Burning a marshmallow over a campfire
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
20.

______________________ can only be recognized when substances react or do not react chemically with one another.

a)

Physical properties

b)

Chemical properties

c)

Flammable properties

d)

Colorful properties

21.
Which is an example of a physical property?
a)
ability to react with acid
b)
 state of matter
c)
flammability
d)
ability to react with oxygen
22.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
23.

contains only 1 type of atom

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

24.

contains 2 or more elements that are chemically combined

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

25.

contains 2 or more substances that are physically combined

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

26.

carbon dioxide, CO2, is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

27.

gold, Au, is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

28.

chlorine gas, Cl2, is an example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

29.

bronze, an alloy of many different metals, is an example of a( n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

30.

Kool-aid is a example of a(n)

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

31.

What is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

32.
Chicken noodle soup
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
33.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Coffee

34.

Which of these is a mixture?

a)

Laundry Detergent

b)

Salt (NaCl)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Fluorine (Fl)

35.

Air is:

a)

An element

b)

A compound

c)

A mixture

d)

None of these

36.

Which of the following is classified as a pure substance?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Fruit punch

c)

ketchup

d)

Helium

37.

Homogeneous mixtures are ______________________ distributed out on a microscopic level.

a)

evenly

b)

differently

c)

chemically

d)

unevenly

38.

This mixture includes substances that are not evenly spread out.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

compounds

c)

Lemonade

d)

Heterogeneous

39.

Water

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

homogeneous mixture

40.

Coffee

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

heterogeneous mixture

41.
Gas has mass & takes up space.
a)
true 
b)
 false
42.
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
43.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
44.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
45.

Why do objects sink or float in H2O?

a)

Because their densities are higher or lower than compared to water

b)

Because their densities are using gravity to pull down

c)

Because their densities are heavier or lighter

d)

Because their mass and volumes are equal

46.
An object with which of the following densities will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
47.

If a mixture contains iron fillings as one of the constituents, it can be separated by using a

a)

Magnet

b)

Steel

c)

Copper

d)

All of these

48.
Name the separation method that causes wet clothes on a clothes line to dry
a)
Chromatography
b)
Filtration
c)
Distillation
d)
Evaporation
49.

Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?

a)

a bar magnet

b)

filter paper

c)

chromatography paper

d)

aluminum

50.
To separate a mixture of soil and water what separation method is used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Chromatography
d)
Evaporation