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Matter and Density Study Guide_T

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the property to its definition.

a)

Mass

1.

Amount of matter in an object

b)

Volume

2.

Amount of space an object takes up

c)

Density

3.

Amount of mass in a specific volume

2.

Match the property to its description.

a)

Mass

1.

How heavy it feels

b)

Volume

2.

How big it looks

c)

Density

3.

How closely packed the particles are

3.

Match the property to its measurement tool.

a)

Mass

1.

Scale

b)

Volume

2.

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Density

3.

Calculator

4.

Match the property to its units.

a)

Mass

1.

grams (g)

b)

Volume

2.

milliLiters (mL)

c)

Density

3.

grams per milliLiter (g/mL)

5.

Density is the amount of ​ (a)   in a specific

(b)   .

Choose from the below words
Mass
Volume
6.

Matter with a high density has particles ____.

a)

Spread Apart

b)

Close Together

7.

Matter with a low density has particles ____.

a)

Spread Apart

b)

Close Together

8.

Which one has more density?

a)

Baseball

b)

Rubber Ball

9.

Which one has more density?

a)

The marble

b)

The foam ball

10.

Does this box have high or low density?

a)

High Density

b)

Low Density

11.

Does this box have high or low density?

a)

High Density

b)

Low Density

12.

The balls have the same ​ (a)   ,

but the baseball has more ​ (b)   ,

So, the ​ ​ (c)   has more density.

Choose from the below words
volume
mass
baseball
rubber ball
13.

"The balls have the same ​ (a)   , but the foam ball has more ​ (b)   .

So, the ​ (c)   has more density.

Choose from the below words
mass
volume
marble
foam ball
14.

Density is the amount of ​ (a)   in a specific

(b)   .

Choose from the below words
Mass
Volume
15.

Does this box have high or low density?

"I think this box has ​ (a)   density because ​ (b)   ."

Choose from the below words
low
the particles are spread apart
high
the particles are packed together
16.

These balls look the same size, so they have the same ___.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

17.

The bowling ball feels heavier, so it has more ___.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

18.

"The balls have the same ​ (a)   , but the baseball has more ​ (b)   ."

Choose from the below words
volume
mass
19.

"The balls have the same ​ (a)   , but the foam ball has more ​ (b)   ."

Choose from the below words
mass
volume
20.

Match the state of matter to the example.

a)
1.

Liquid

b)
2.

Solid

c)
3.

Gas

21.

Match the state of matter to the example.

a)

Solid

1.

Ice

b)

Liquid

2.

Water in the Ocean

c)

Gas

3.

Water in the Clouds

22.

Match the state of matter to the diagram.

a)
1.

Gas

b)
2.

Solid

c)
3.

Liquid

23.

We can change the state of matter by changing the ____.

a)

Clocks

b)

Temperature

c)

Age

24.

Order the states of matter from coldest (1) to hottest (3).

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

1)
2)
3)
25.

What state of matter is this?

I predict that this is a ​ (a)   because the particles are ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
solid
packed together
gas
liquid
spread apart
26.

Water vapor particles are more ​ (a)   than liquid ocean water.

So water vapor is ​ (b)   than liquid water.

Choose from the below words
less dense
spread out
packed together
more dense
27.

Rain particles are more ​ (a)   than water vapor.

So, rain particles are ​ (b)   than water vapor.

Choose from the below words
packed together
more dense
spread out
less dense
28.

When the Sun shines on the ocean, the water particles ​ (a)   and​ (b)   .

When the vapor touches the atmosphere, the water particles ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
spread out
rise
pack together
sink
29.

Sequence these events in the water cycle.

a)

START: The sun heats the liquid water.

b)

Water vapor expands and rises to the atmosphere.

c)

The atmosphere cools the vapor.

d)

The vapor packs together to form clouds.

e)

Gravity pulls the water back to Earth's surface.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
30.

Match the following

a)
1.

Solid

b)
2.

Liquid

c)
3.

Gas

31.

Changing the size, shape, or state is ​ (a)   , but changing what matter is made of is ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
physical
chemical
32.

We cannot undo a ​ (a)   change, but we can usually undo a ​ (b)   change.

Choose from the below words
chemical
physical
33.

A ​ (a)   change ends with the same substance, but a ​ (b)   change ends with a different substance.

Choose from the below words
physical
chemical
34.

A tree makes food from sunlight. This is a chemical change because ___.

a)

It started with sunlight and ended with sugar

b)

It got bigger

35.

I bake a cake. This is a chemical change because ___.

a)

I started with a liquid and ended with a solid

b)

I started with flour, eggs, and butter and ended with cake

36.

I set wood on fire. This is a chemical change because ___.

a)

I started with wood and ended with smaller wood

b)

I started with wood and ended with ash and smoke

37.

I sharpened my pencil. This is a physical change because ____.

a)

I changed the size or shape

b)

I changed the state of matter

38.

I made ice cubes in the freezer and they became solid. This is a physical change because ____.

a)

I changed the size or shape

b)

I changed the state of matter

39.

I boiled water on the stove and it became a gas. This is a physical change because ____.

a)

I changed the size or shape

b)

I changed the state of matter

40.

I rip a sheet of paper into pieces. This is a physical change because ____.

a)

I changed the size or shape

b)

I changed the state of matter

41.

I chew on a lifesaver. The mint breaks in half, but it is still a mint. This change is ____.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

42.

In my stomach, the mint is broken down to make glucose. This change is ____.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

43.

I put dough in an oven and take out bread. This change is ____.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

44.

I slice the bread into pieces, but it is still bread. This change is ____.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

45.

If I cut an object in half:

The volume decreases because ​ (a)   .

The mass decreases because ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
the object looks smaller
the object feels lighter
the object looks bigger
the object feels heavier
46.

When I cut an object in half, the density ​ (a)   change because ​the particles are ​ (b)   packed together.

Choose from the below words
does not
does
more
equally
less
47.

If a physical change affects only an object's size, will the density change?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

I slice a log into pieces.

This is a physical change because ___.

a)

I changed the size.

b)

I changed the state.

c)

I made a new substance.

49.

I slice a log into pieces.

If the density of the log is 0.4 g/mL, the density of each slice will be ___.

a)

More than 0.4 g/mL

b)

Less than 0.4 g/mL

c)

Equal to 0.4 g/mL

50.

I slice a log into pieces.

If the log floats, I predict the slices will ___.

a)

Float

b)

Sink

51.

How can scientists figure out what a mystery object is made of?

a)

By finding the mass

b)

By finding the volume

c)

By finding the density

52.

I have a mystery object with a density of 2.70 g/mL.

What is it made of?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Iron

e)

Lead

53.

Copper has a density of 8.94 g/mL, so it sinks in water.

I throw a mystery object in water and it floats.

Could it be made of copper?

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

54.

Copper has a density of 8.94 g/mL, so it sinks in water.

I throw a mystery object in water and it sinks.

Could it be made of copper?

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

55.

The density of water is _ g/mL.

(Just the number!)

(a)  

56.

Match the following

a)

1.0

1.

Equal to 1

b)

10.

2.

Greater than 1

c)

0.1

3.

Less than 1

57.

Matter with a density greater than 1 will ​ (a)   in water,

but matter with a density less than 1 will ​ (b)   in water.

Choose from the below words
Sink
Float
58.

This object ​ ​ (a)   in water,

so we know its density is ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Sinks
greater than 1
Floats
less than 1
59.

This object ​​ (a)   in water,

so we know its density is ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Floats
less than 1
Sinks
greater than 1
60.

Which of the following is a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Boiling water

c)

Baking a cake

d)

Freezing juice