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Matter Chapter Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MATTER can be SOLID, LIQUID or

(a)  

2.

All MATTER must TAKE UP SPACE and HAVE (a)  

3.

This PHASE of matter is made up of particles that are moving very fast and are spread far apart.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

Gas takes up space.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

All matter is made up of tiny particles called "NEUTRONS".

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Would the particles of an ice cube look like A, B or C?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Would the particles in steam look like A, B or C?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Would the particles of chocolate look like A, B, or C?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

9.

A (a)   has particles that are widely spaced apart and fast moving

10.

A (a)   has particles that are tightly packed together.

11.

Water vapor is water in the form of (a)   .

12.

This PHASE of matter is made up of particles that are moving very fast and are spread far apart.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

13.
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
14.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
15.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
16.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
17.

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

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Precipitation

18.

Mass measures _____________

a)

The amount of space an object takes up

b)

The amount of "stuff" in an object ________________

c)

How tall the object is

19.

How does thermal energy transfer between objects?

a)

It does not transfer

b)

From warmer to cooler objects

c)

randomly

d)

From cooler to warmer objects

20.

What is thermal equilibrium?

a)

When an object is at its hottest point.

b)

When an object stops moving.

c)

When two objects reach the same temperature.

d)

When thermal energy stops existing.

21.

Why do you feel cold when you touch a metal surface?

a)

Because the metal generates cold.

b)

Because the metal is moving.

c)

Because your hand has stopped moving.

d)

Because thermal energy is flowing from your hand into the metal.

22.

Why does an ice cube melt at room temperature?

a)

Because the cold thermal energy spreads to the warmer room.

b)

Because it is made of water.

c)

Because it absorbs light.

d)

Because thermal energy flows into it from the warmer room.

23.

What needs to be applied to matter in order to make it change state?

(a)  

24.

How can a physical property be observed?

a)

Through a chemical reaction

b)

Using the five senses (touch, sight, smell, sound, taste)

c)

By changing the state of matter

d)

By measuring the atomic weight

25.

What does luster describe in the context of physical properties?

a)

The ability of a material to be stretched

b)

How light interacts with the surface of an object

c)

The weight of an object

d)

The color of an object

26.

What does transparency refer to when discussing physical properties?

a)

The ability of a material to conduct electricity

b)

The ability of a material to absorb light

c)

The property of allowing light to pass through something

d)

The temperature at which a material melts

27.

What is hardness a measure of in terms of physical properties?

a)

How resistant a material is to being stretched

b)

How resistant a material is to changes in temperature

c)

How resistant a material is to being compressed

d)

How resistant a material is to being scratched

28.

What is a characteristic of gold related to its ability to be scratched?

a)

Ductility

b)

Hardness

c)

Malleability

d)

Conductivity

29.

What physical property allows fridge doors to seal closed?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Elasticity

30.
Iron + oxygen = rust is an example of a ___________.
a)
physical property/change
b)
chemical property/change
c)
mass
d)
volume
31.
A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more
a)
mass
b)
eat
c)
solid
d)
greater
32.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
33.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
34.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
35.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
36.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
37.
Is rust forming on an iron nail a chemical or physical change?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
38.

When bubbles form, it is proof of a:

a)

physical reaction

b)

chemical reaction

39.

What kind of reaction creates new substances?

a)

physical reaction

b)

chemical reaction

40.

Cutting Paper

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

41.

Toasting Bread

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

42.

Rotting Fruit (Like a brown banana)

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

43.

What type of change occurs when snow melts into water?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Permanent change

44.

What type of change is burning wood in a fire?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Reversible change

45.

What happens when a car oxidizes (rusts)?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Temporary change

46.

What type of change is the evaporation of water?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Permanent change

47.

What type of change occurs when food is digested?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Irreversible change

48.

What type of change does shredding paper represent?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Permanent change

49.

What type of change is observed when fruit rots?

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

Biological change

d)

Irreversible change

50.

What is the term used to describe the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element?

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Compound

d)

Element

51.

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Sublimation

c)

Deposition

d)

Melting

52.

Which term is used to describe the process where a liquid becomes a solid?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Deposition

d)

Sublimation

53.

What type of energy is involved with heat?

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Physical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Mechanical Energy

54.

Give an example of a physical change.

a)

Burning of wood

b)

Rusting of iron

c)

Melting of ice

d)

Baking a cake

55.

What process occurs when a liquid changes into a gas?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Freezing

d)

Deposition

56.

What process occurs when a gas changes into a liquid?

a)

Deposition

b)

Sublimation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

57.

Identify the state of matter in the first diagram based on the position of the particles.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

58.

What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?

a)

10 degrees Celsius

b)

50 degrees Celsius

c)

100 degrees Celsius

d)

0 degrees Celsius

59.

When an object is cooled, what happens to its thermal energy?

a)

Creates thermal energy

b)

Gains thermal energy

c)

Loses thermal energy

d)

Has no transfer of thermal energy