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The Material World Part 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of matter has a definite shape and takes up space (has definite volume)?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

clay

2.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
3.
Which form of matter fills the space like it has in the balloon?
a)
liquid
b)
string
c)
solid
d)
gas
4.
At higher temperatures
a)
particles in an object have less energy
b)
particles in an object move faster
c)
a gas contracts
5.
Freezing
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
6.
Boiling
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
7.
Particles (molecules) in a ______________________ have more energy than the other states of matter.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
8.
What is condensation?
a)
gas to solid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid 
d)
solid to liquid 
9.

For the diagram above, if the substance is a solid between point A and B, between which two points will the object exist as a liquid and a gas?

a)

B to C

b)

C to D

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

10.

For the images above, which of the following line segments represent a phase change?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

E to F

11.

If a solid is moved from one container to another, the solid -

a)

changes its shape and volume

b)

keeps its shape and volume

c)

keeps it shape and changes its volume

12.

Which of the following process is an example of condensation

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The process represent by the picture is ______________

a)

sublimation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

deposition

14.

Which state (s) of matter takes the shape of the container they are place in

a)

liquid and solid

b)

liquid and gas

c)

Gas only

d)

Liquid only

15.
Definite volume but not definite shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
16.
No definite shape or volume
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
17.

Which of these three states represents a liquid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

You have dropped your popsicle and are watching it become a LIQUID. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule MOVEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is CONDENSATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become SLOWER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is MELTNG and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

19.

You are drinking a cold drink on a hot day when you notice LIQUID water has collected on the can. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule ARRANGEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is CONDENSATION and the molecule ARRANGEMENT has become CLOSER.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is FREEZING and the molecule ARRANGEMENT has become CLOSER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

20.

You are relaxing on some grass when you notice LIQUID water droplets have begun to seemingly disappear off the grass leaves. Which answer BEST explains what PHASE CHANGE has occurred AND how the molecule ARRANGEMENT has changed?

a)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is EVAPORATION and the molecule ARRANGEMENT has become FARTHER APART.

b)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is FREEZING and the molecule ARRANGEMENT has become CLOSER.

c)

The PHASE CHANGE that has occurred is MELTING and the molecule MOVEMENT has become FASTER.

21.
What is the phase change of a solid to a liquid?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
22.

What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
23.
A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph.  What is its boiling point?
a)

100 °C

b)

60 °C

c)

80 °C

d)

20 °C

24.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
25.

Phase change going from a liquid to a gas...

a)

Vaporization

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Melting

26.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

27.

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

28.

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points D and E?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Vaporizing

d)

Sublimating

29.

Is the substance gaining or losing energy?

a)

Gaining

b)

Losing

30.

_________________________ is a measure of the agitation (movement) of the particles in a material.

a)
thermal
b)
friction
c)
temperature
d)
expansion
31.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
32.
An increase in the volume of a substance when the temperature increases is called ___________________________________.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal expansion
c)
temperature
d)
heat
33.

Select the temperature in °C

a)

40°C

b)

100°C

c)

96°C

d)

36°C

34.

Select the temperature in °C

a)

2°C

b)

34°C

c)

40°C

d)

10°C

35.
Anything made of matter must _____________________.
a)
take up space and have mass
b)
have mass and be a solid
c)
be a solid and not move
d)
take up space and be a liquid
36.
Dixon wants to measure how much mass her science book has.  Which tool does she need to use?
a)
a balance scale
b)
a graduated cylinder
c)
a ruler
d)
a chronometer
37.
Mass is expressed in what type of units?
a)
meters and kilometers
b)
grams and kilograms
c)
liters and milliliters
d)
ounces and pounds
38.
What is mass?
a)
the force of an object caused by gravity
b)
the amount of space something takes up
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
how fast something is moving
39.

A(n) (a)   is a substance with a pH less than 7

40.

A(n) (a)   is a substance with a pH greater than 7.

41.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
42.

In a test of pH levels, a baking soda has a pH of 9 and bleach has a pH of 12. What is true about there relationship?

a)

Both of the solution are Bases

b)

Both of the solution are Acids

c)

The Baking soda is an acid and the Bleach is a base

d)

The baking soda is a base and the Bleach is an Acid.

43.

According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice?

a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
44.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
45.
A solution with a pH of 3.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
46.
A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
47.
Tastes Sour
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
48.
Tastes bitter.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
49.
Feels slippery.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
All
50.

Why are there small gaps between rails?

a)

The small gaps provide space for easy expansion of rails during hotter weather.

b)

The small gaps allow air to keep the noise low for hotter weather.

c)

The small gaps are not important

d)

There are small gaps due to aesthetics