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PHSC GR 8 June Exam Revision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are considered to be the building blocks of matter?

a)

Molecules

b)

Atoms

c)

Elements

d)

Compounds

2.

Which sub-atomic particle carries a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

3.

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

a)

Air

b)

Salt water

c)

Gold

d)

Soil

4.

What do you call a mixture that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio?

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Solution

5.

According to the particle model of matter, particles are always in:

a)

Random motion

b)

Fixed positions

c)

Solid state

d)

Liquid state

6.

What is the particle model of matter?

a)

A model describing the behavior of atoms and molecules in matter

b)

A model describing the formation of stars and galaxies

c)

A model explaining the behavior of sub-atomic particles

d)

A model describing the structure of the nucleus

7.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

8.

What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Deposition

9.

Which of the following is the correct formula for density?

a)

Density = Volume / Mass

b)

Density = Mass / Volume

c)

Density = Mass × Volume

d)

Density = Volume + Mass

10.

How does the density of a substance change when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Depends on the substance

11.

Which material has the highest density?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Iron

d)

Foam

12.

What happens to most materials when they are heated?

a)

Contract

b)

Expand

c)

Melt

d)

Solidify

13.

Which of the following indicates a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

Change in color

b)

Production of gas

c)

Formation of a precipitate

d)

All of the above

14.

What are the substances that undergo a chemical reaction called?

a)

Solvents

b)

Products

c)

Reactants

d)

Catalysts

15.

In a chemical reaction, what are the new substances formed called?

a)

Reactants

b)

Products

c)

Solvents

d)

Precipitates

16.

What sub-atomic particle is found in the nucleus of an atom and carries a positive charge?

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Ion

17.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Salt water

b)

Air

c)

Salad

d)

Lemonade

18.

When a gas changes directly into a solid without passing through the liquid state, what is this process called?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Deposition

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

19.

What happens to the volume of a substance when it is cooled?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

d)

Varies unpredictably

20.

Which one of the following represents molecules of a compound?

a)

b)

c)

d)