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The Science of Matter

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Which of the following best describes matter?

Only solid objects

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Anything that has no mass and does not take up space

Anything that has no mass and takes up space

What is the difference between mass and volume?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is the amount of space it occupies.

Mass and volume are the same thing

Volume is the weight of an object, while mass is the size of an object

Mass is the amount of space an object occupies, while volume is the amount of matter in an object

What is density?

The measure of weight per unit volume of a substance

The measure of mass per unit volume of a substance

The measure of volume per unit mass of a substance

The measure of temperature per unit volume of a substance

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

liquid

gas

plasma

solid

When ice melts into water, what phase change occurs?

Deposition

Sublimation

Melting

Condensation

What happens to the particles of a substance when it changes from a liquid to a gas?

The particles stop moving altogether.

The particles become more tightly packed together.

The particles change color.

The particles spread out and move more freely.

Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

Air

Saltwater

Iron

Fruit salad

What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined, while a solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined, while a solution is a pure substance.

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are chemically combined, while a solution is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined, while a solution is a compound formed by the reaction of two or more substances.

When you mix baking soda and vinegar, what type of reaction occurs?

Physical change, because the baking soda changes shape.

Chemical change because new substances are formed.

Phase change, because the vinegar boils.

Density change, because the mixture becomes heavier.

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering? (hint, weathering: to wear out)

Rust forming on iron

Rocks breaking apart due to freezing water

Wood rotting and becoming soil

Paper burning and turning to ashes

11.

Imagine you have two balloons, one filled with air and one filled with helium. Which balloon will have a higher density?

The balloon filled with helium will have a higher density.

The balloon filled with air will have a higher density.

Both balloons will have the same density.

The density of the balloons will depend on their color.

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The Science of Matter

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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