WorksheetsUnderstanding Matter Terminology
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 44mins
An individual particle of an element is a(n) _____
electron
atom
cell
mass
______ measures the mass of a single atom.
chemical equation
density
atomic mass
volume
A _________ is a shorthand notation of one, two, or three letters that represent the name of the element.
chemical symbol
product
molecule
atomic mass
A(n) is a unique particle of matter that is a fundamental building block of matter.
cell
atom
molecule
element
The ______ is a table that lists all of the known elements and groups them into columns by important shared properties.
Periodic Table of Molecules
Periodic Table of atoms
Periodic Tables of Elements
Periodic Table of Chemicals
____ includes the types of elements that make up a substance, as well as the specific ratios of atoms of each kind of element that make it up.
Atomic composition
chemical structure
atomic mass
chemical name
A _______ is the connection between atoms in more complex particles.
Atomic composition
Chemical bond
Chemical structure
Molecule
______ is the specific way in which the bonds and atoms are arranged within the molecules of a substance.
Atomic composition
Chemical structure
Atomic mass
Chemical name
_____ is a representation of an object which makes important aspects easier to see.
a molecule
macroscopic
microscopic
a model
A _____ is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by chemical bonds.
Atom
chemical property
molecule
physical property
_____ is a property that describes the mass of a certain volume of matter.
Matter
Density
Volume
Mass
If something is ____, it is on a scale that people can see with their eyes.
Microscopic
Atomic
Macroscopic
Subatomic
______ is the amount of matter in an object or sample, and is usually measured in kilograms.
Mass
Density
Volume
Matter
A _______ is a characteristic of matter.
Model
Fire
Property
Molecule
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas as thermal energy is added to it is known as the ______.
Evaporation
Boiling Point
Melting Point
Freezing Point
____ is the state of matter in which atoms or molecules are completely separated from one another by empty space and can move around independently of one another.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Condensation
____ is the state of matter in which atoms or molecules are closely packed and touching one another but are not held in fixed positions.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Evaporation
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid as thermal energy is added to it is known as the ____.
Boiling point
Melting point
Freezing point
Condensation
____ is the amount of force exerted over a certain area.
Pressure
Mass
Volume
Density
_______
is the state of matter in which atoms or molecules are closely packed and touching one another in fixed positions.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Freezing
The physical form matter takes as determined by the arrangement and motion of its atoms or molecules is called its ____.
Shape
Mass
State of matter
Volume
____ is the change in state from a gas to a liquid.
Evaporation
Condensation
Freezing
Melting
____ is the change in state from a liquid to a solid
Evaporation
Condensation
Freezing
Melting
____ is the change in state from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid.
Evaporation
Condensation
Freezing
Melting
A ____ is a process in which one or more new substances form from one or more other substances.
Product
Reactant
Chemical property
Chemical reaction
A ___ is a new substance that forms during a chemical reaction.
Product
Reactant
Chemical property
Chemical reaction
A _____ is a substance that exists before a chemical reaction takes place and changes as a result of the reaction.
Product
Reactant
Chemical Property
Chemical Reaction
_____ is data that can be used to support a scientific claim or argument.
Scientific theory
Scientific inquiry
Scientific evidence
Scientific investigation
A ____ is a shorthand notation made up of arrows and chemical formulas for reactants and products that summarizes what happens during a chemical reaction.
Product
Reactant
Chemical equation
Chemical reaction
The scientific law stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed is called the (law of conservation of matter).
Law of thermodynamics
Law of conservation of energy
Law of conservation of matter
Law of heat conduction
