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Matter & Its Interactions

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ability to move, work or cause a change in matter is...
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
energy
d)
density
2.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
Mass is the total matter in an object, and weight is the downward pull of an object.
b)
Mass is the downward pull of gravity on an object, and weight is the total matter making up an object.
c)
Mass is Batnan, Weight is Spider-Cam
d)
I don't know 😭
3.
How many states of matter are there?
a)
4
b)
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303819644288109756659334461284756482337867831652712019091456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925903600113305305488204665213841469519415116094330572703657595919530921861173819326117931051185480744623799627495673518857527248
c)
3
d)
SPIDER-CAM
4.
Iron + oxygen = rust is an example of a ___________.
a)
physical property/change
b)
chemical property/change
c)
mass
d)
volume
5.
One hot summer, you remember you left a cup of water outside. A few weeks later, you saw that the cup was empty and you remember the cup having water. What happened to the water?
a)
It evaporated
b)
It underwent deposition
c)
It melted
6.
Water in its solid form is _____________.
a)
a vapor
b)
ice
c)
a liquid
d)
boiling
7.

Which term describes when a substance is changed from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Precipitation

8.

Tim has two beakers of liquid at room temperature. He places both beakers on a hot plate. The liquid in Beaker A boils before the liquid in Beaker B.


Which statement explains why the liquid in Beaker A boils before the liquid in Beaker B?

a)

Beaker A has a lower boiling point

b)

Beaker B has a higher freezing point

c)

The liquid in Beaker A has less mass

d)

The liquid in Beaker B has a lower density

9.

Sand and salt are placed in the bottom of a beaker filled with water. The beaker is heated, and the water is stirred.


What will happen to the salt and sand?

a)

The sand and salt will settle to the bottom.

b)

The sand and salt will dissolve in the water

c)

The salt will dissolve, and the sand will settle

d)

The sand will evaporate, and the salt will dissolve.

10.

Sherry wants to dissolve rock salt in a glass of water at room temperature.


Which process will speed up the time it takes for the salt to dissolve?

a)

Add hot water to the glass

b)

Add cold water to the glass

c)

Pour the water into a larger container

d)

Pour the water into a smaller container

11.

A mixture of sand, salt, and iron fillings is stirred into a beaker of water. The mixture is then allowed to settle.


What will separate the iron fillings from the mixture?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Filtration

c)

Flotation

d)

Sifting

12.

Sammy poured oil and water into a glass and mixed the liquids. He let the liquids sit in the glass for 8 hours and the 2 liquids separated as shown in the picture.


What happened to the 2 liquids?

a)

The oil is more dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

b)

The oil is less dense than water, and it dissolved in the water

c)

The oil is more dense than water and cannot dissolve in water

d)

The oil is less dense than water and cannot dissolve in water

13.

Colton and his brothers put some raisins, hazelnuts, almonds, and peanuts in a bowl to make a snack for their movie. What does this snack represent?

a)

a solution

b)

a new element

c)

a new compound

d)

a mixture

14.

Which is NOT a method used for separating mixtures?

a)

sifting

b)

flotation

c)

filtration

d)

dissolving

15.

Which of the following represent physical changes?

a)

fruit ripening

b)

milk turing sour

c)

chopping wood

d)

mixing food color and water

e)

melting butter

16.

Which of the following represent chemical changes?

a)

chopping wood

b)

milk turning sour

c)

breaking a pencil

d)

fruit ripening

e)

roasting a marshmellow

17.

Carrie and Amanda live on a farm and do lots of chores to help their parents.


Which chore is an example of a chemical change?

a)

chopping wood

b)

burning leaves

c)

boiling water

d)

cutting the grass

18.

David added 15 g of ice to a 55 g container. After the ice melted, what was the total weight of the container?

a)

50 g

b)

15 g

c)

55 g

d)

70 g

19.

Lisa was at the fair and noticed people walking around with these 8 differently shaped balloons filled with helium gas.


Which is the best conclusion Lisa could make about gases after she observed these balloons?

a)

Gases take the shape and size of their containers

b)

Gases have definite shapes and sizes

c)

Gases have definite shapes and volumes

d)

Gases' sizes and shapes do not change

20.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

21.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

vapor

22.

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.


What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

23.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
24.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
25.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
26.
Why does ice float?
a)
Liquid water is less dense than solid water.
b)
Solid water is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Gaseous water is less dense than solid water.
d)
Liquid water is less dense than gaseous water.
27.

dissolve

a)

facts or information, gathered by observation or experimentation

b)

a plan you make before making or building something

c)

to break down and mix evenly with a liquid in such a way that it isn't possible to tell it apart from the liquid anymore

d)

an experiment carried out to answer a testable question, in which only one variable is changed at a time

28.

solution

a)

something seen or noticed

b)

a characteristic of something, such as texture, shape, or color

c)

the mixture that is formed when a solute has dissolved in a solvent

d)

a form in which material can exist, such as solid, liquid, or gas

29.

What is happening?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

30.

Which one has the most energy?

a)

A chair

b)

Orange juice

c)

Air in a balloon

31.
What form of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Square
32.
What can causes ice to transform from a solid to a liquid?
a)
The air.
b)
The cold.
c)
Shape
d)
Heat
33.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Milk
34.
When you see steam, fog or clouds, which state of matter is it?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
35.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
36.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
37.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
38.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
39.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
40.
Cutting an orange is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
An example of a physical property is 
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
42.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
43.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
44.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
45.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
46.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
47.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
48.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
49.

Angelik has three basketballs that all have the same mass. She knows that one basketball has a mass of 5 grams. To find out the mass of all of her basketballs, she adds them together:


5+5+5= 15 grams


Why is this correct?

a)

The mass of the group is always EQUAL to the sum of each object or part.

b)

The mass of the group is always LESS than the sum of each object or part.

c)

The mass of the group is always MORE than the sum of each object or part.

d)

The mass of the group is always GREATER than the sum of each object or part.

50.

Jayden has a banana. He uses a balance and measures the mass of the banana to be 50 grams. Jayden cuts the banana into 5 pieces. He puts the 5 pieces on the balance.


What will Jayden most likely write down as the total mass of the 5 pieces of banana?

a)

50 grams

b)

10 grams

c)

5 grams

d)

100 grams

51.

Which object has more mass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

What does salt, lemonade, helium, and rocks have in common?

a)

They are all in the same state of matter.

b)

They are all soluble.

c)

They are all made of atoms.

d)

They all went through a chemical change.

53.

Which of the following are correct? Select all.

a)

To change from a solid to a liquid, I must use evaporation.

b)

To change from a liquid into a gas, I must use evaporation.

c)

To change from a liquid into a gas, I must use condensation.

d)

To change from a solid into I liquid, I must use heat to melt it.

e)

To change from a gas into a liquid I must use condensation.

54.

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

55.

In the image, the same atoms are REARRANGED during a chemical reaction, illustrating the Law of Conservation of Matter. Which below correctly states this law?

a)

Matter is created but not destroyed.

b)

Matter is destroyed but not created.

c)

Matter is never created or destroyed, just changed.

d)

Matter cannot change form.

56.
Max is hungry and he prepares cereal with milk. This is an example of a: 
a)
Homogeneous mixture
b)
Heterogeneous mixture
57.

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

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

58.

A Taco is an example of a

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

59.

Mrs. Scobel begins grading papers. She writes on it with a marker. Then, she accidentally tears the paper in half. So, she ends up crumpling the paper into a ball and throws it away. Which are examples of physical changes?

a)

Writing with marker

b)

Tearing it in half

c)

Crumpling it up

d)

All of the above

60.

What is the definition of a chemical change?

a)

Neither the appearance of a substance or its identity change

b)

The appearance of a substance changes but its identity does not

c)

A new substance is formed and the change is irreversible

d)

No new substance is formed

61.

Is a change in size evidence for a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

62.

Is a change in state (solid, liquid, or gas) evidence for a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

63.

True or False: Chemical changes cannot be reversed.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False: Baking a cake is an example of a chemical change.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Is gas being released a sign of a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

66.

Select all that are evidences of a chemical change.

a)

Light Released

b)

New Substance

c)

Gas Released

d)

Temperature Change

e)

State Change

67.
The parts of a homogeneous mixture are   __________ throughout. 
a)
Same 
b)
Different 
c)
Neutral 
d)
Suspended 
68.
A mixture in which 2 liquids are mixed so evenly that it is not possible to see the separate particles 
a)
Solute 
b)
Solution
c)
Solvent 
d)
Suspension 
69.
Are mixtures able to be separated?
a)
Yes
b)
No way, Jose 
70.

Sugar and water

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

71.

Oil and water

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

72.

Cookies and cream ice cream would be classified as

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

Heterogeneous mixture

73.

8. What is the difference between a heterogeneous mixture and a homogeneous mixture?

a)

You cant see the parts in a heterogeneous mixture, but you can in a homogeneous mixture.

b)

You can see the parts in heterogeneous mixture, but you cant see them in a homogeneous mixture

74.
Something that dissolves very easily in water 
a)
soluble
b)
solid
c)
saturated
d)
solvent
75.

When you have something that does not dissolve it is referred to as being

a)

insoluble

b)

a rock

c)

a solid

d)

a nail

76.
A ________ is something that dissolves in a liquid (solvent)
a)
solute
b)
salt
c)
sugar
d)
solution
77.
Any liquid that dissolves another substance or substances 
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
solution
d)
substance
78.

The conservation of matter states that

a)

all matter is made up of particles

b)

the amount of matter changes in a closed system.

c)

matter has weight and takes up space.

d)

the amount of matter stays the same in a closed system.

79.

When 25ml of sugar dissolves in 150ml of water,

what is the new weight of the solution?

a)

175ml

b)

100ml

c)

125ml

d)

25ml

80.

An oreo cookie has a mass of 20 grams. It gets crushed into crumbs for a recipe.

What is the mass of the crumbs?

a)

15 grams

b)

25 grams

c)

20 grams

81.

If each letter cube has a mass of 3 grams, what is the total mass

of the cubes that spell out "cage"?

a)

9 grams

b)

20 grams

c)

12 grams

d)

3 grams

82.

250 grams of iron and sand are separated

using a magnet to pull out the iron.

The mass of the sand is 150 grams.

What is the mass of the iron?

a)

250 grams

b)

it is impossible to determine

c)

100 grams

d)

150 grams

83.

When ice melts, the water has the same _________ as the

a)

temperature

b)

state of matter

c)

shape

d)

mass

84.

How are particles in a solid formed?

a)

loosely packed

b)

tightly packed together

c)

very loosely packed

85.
The fire snake weighed slightly less after it burned. Where did that matter go?
a)
disappeared
b)
burned up
c)
escaped as gas
d)
soaked into sand
86.
As the balloon collects gas, what happens to the weight reading on the scale?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
goes to zero
87.

If reaction starts with 20g of reactants, it will produce ---

a)

a total of 40g of product

b)

a total of 10g of product

c)

a total of 80 g of product

d)

a total of 20g of product

88.

Matter cannot be _______ or destroyed.

a)

created

b)

found

c)

moved

d)

bought