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p 6 1.2.4.4 end of unit quiz states of matter

Total questions: 167

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

3 common states of matter are

a)

Solid, Liquid, Fire

b)

Salts, Sugars, Polymers

c)

Solids, Liquids, Gasses

d)

Ice, Water, Clouds

2.

A _______ has a definite shape and takes up a definite space

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Uniform

3.

A solid stays in its definite shape and its deifinite volume unless it is changed by an outside

(a)  

4.

A _________ has definite volume but no definite space

a)

Liquid

b)

Wizard

c)

Gas

d)

Solid

5.

This type of matter can be poured from one container to another

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Fire

6.

The most tightly packed particles are contained within a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Metal

7.

Frozen water is more dense than liquid water

a)

Yes, it is the most dense form of water

b)

No, it is less dense than liquid water

c)

Liquid water is less dense than water vapor

d)

Frozen water is less dense than water vapor

8.

If you add gas to a container it will

a)

Settle to the bottom

b)

Rise to the top

c)

Fill the entire volume of the conainer

d)

light on fire

9.

When you add enough energy to a solid, the molecules will...

a)

Melt from solid to liquid

b)

become frozen

c)

Stay solid

d)

Change from liquid to gas

10.

When liquid evaporates, it becomes a

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Particle

11.

When energy is added to an object, the particles

a)

Contract

b)

Move Faster

c)

Restrict

d)

Engage

12.

When a gas loses energy, its particles

a)

Speed Up

b)

Stop

c)

Slow Down

d)

Accelerate

13.

When particles lose energy and slow down they

a)

Move farther away

b)

Get closer together

c)

Catch fire

d)

Cause friction

14.

When clouds form it is an example of

a)

Expansion

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Perspiration

15.

when a liquid loses enough energy, freezing occurs and a _________ forms

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

Particle

d)

gas

16.

3 different forms in which matter can appear

a)

solid

b)

all of the answers

c)

gas

d)

liquid

17.

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

18.

____ have a definite volume and molecules that are spread out and can move past one another.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

19.

____ have molecules that can spread out far from each other and move quickly.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

20.

____ keep their size but not their shape.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

21.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

22.

___ is anything that takes up space and has mass.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Matter

23.

____ is the amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Mass

24.

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

balance

b)

thermometer

c)

ruler

d)

graduated cylinder

25.

Which tool would you use to measure the temperature of a cup of sand?

a)

thermometer

b)

balance

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

ruler

26.

Which property of matter would stay the same after a crayon is melted.

a)

shape

b)

state

c)

texture

d)

mass

27.

Which phase of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

28.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

29.

Atoms are too small to see without magnification.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Atoms combine to form molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A material's ___ does not change if you cut it up or change its shape.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

32.

Which tool should you use to measure the mass of your ipad?

a)

thermometer

b)

scale

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

ruler

33.

The amount of space an object takes up.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mixture

d)

Mass

34.

How tightly packed matter is in an object.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Mixture

35.

When two or more substances are put together.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mixture

d)

Mass

36.

When one substance dissolves into another.

a)

Volume

b)

Mixture

c)

Density

d)

Solution

37.

Sometimes when mixing two substances something new will be created because of a ____________________.

a)

Volume

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Physical Reaction

d)

Mass

38.

The measure of the force of gravity on an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Mixture

d)

Density

39.

If you traveled from Earth to the moon, your weight would change due to __________ gravity than the Earth’s gravity.

a)

more

b)

less

40.

If you traveled from Earth to the moon, your mass would NOT change.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The measurement of how much matter is in an object.

a)

Weight

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

42.

The unit of measurement used for mass in physics.

a)

Newton

b)

Kilograms

43.

The unit of measurement used for weight in physics.

a)

Newton

b)

Kilograms

44.

_____________ stays the same no matter where you are.

a)

Mixture

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

45.

Anything that has mass or takes up space.

a)

mass

b)

matter

c)

volume

d)

state

46.

Whether something is attracted to a magnet

a)

solubility

b)

conductivity

c)

mass

d)

magnetism

47.

Measured using a thermometer.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

atmospheric pressure

48.

Measured in grams.

a)

mass

b)

volume

49.

A property of matter that can be measured or observed using the 5 senses.

a)

states of matter

b)

physical properties of matter

50.

Measured using a graduated cylinder.

a)

mass

b)

volume

51.

Whether something is a solid, liquid, or gas.

a)

properties of matter

b)

states of matter

52.

How much matter is in something.

a)

mass

b)

volume

53.

Whether something will sink or float.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

d)

solubility

54.

How hot or cold something is.

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

temperature

55.

Measured using a scale.

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

density

56.

Measured in degrees Celsius.

a)

temperature

b)

mass

c)

volume

57.

Measured in liters (or milliliters).

a)

mass

b)

volume

58.

______ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

59.

_______ have no particular shape or size. Sometimes they are stored in special tanks for divers or welders.

a)

Gases

b)

Solids

60.

The amount of space an object takes up is its ___________. It describes how large or small an object is.

a)

volume

b)

weight

c)

matter

61.

____________ is a measure of how closely packed an object's particles are. It also determines whether an object will sink or float.

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Matter

d)

Liquid

62.

Which of the following are used to describe the physical property of different materials?

a)

color, shape, and hardness

b)

magnetism, heat, and hardness

c)

reflectivity, color, and heat

63.

__________ is how strongly gravity pulls on an object. If an object has more mass, it also has more ___________.

a)

weight

b)

matter

c)

mass

64.

____________ describes how well electricity can move through a material. Metals such as copper, gold, iron, and silver are good conductors of electricity.

a)

Electrical conductivity

b)

Thermal conductivity

c)

Thermal insulators

65.

Rubber bands are _________. They can stretch and then return to their original shape.

a)

elastic

b)

metal

c)

hard

66.

A thin wire that is bent into the shape of a paper clip is ____________. These types of objects can bend without breaking.

a)

flexible

b)

breakable

c)

electrical

67.

Thermal conductivity is a measure of how well a material conducts thermal energy. _________ are good thermal conductors.

a)

metal pots and pans

b)

glass

c)

wood

68.

Scientists conducting research found a new type of plastic. They are doing experiments to learn about its properties. Why would the scientists want to repeat their experiments?

a)

to check that this plastic is the same as another plastic

b)

to make sure the data they collect are accurate

c)

to test different plastics

d)

to try to color the plastic different colors

69.

Robert and Sammy are comparing some substances. They are using the properties of texture, hardness, flexibility, and magnetic attraction. Which types of substances are they comparing?

a)

liquids and gases

b)

only liquids

c)

only solids

d)

solids and liquids

70.

A substance can be identified based on its physical properties. Which of the following is a physical property of a liquid?

a)

It has no mass.

b)

It has a rough texture

c)

It has indefinite volume.

d)

Its shape can change.

71.

Scientists have spent many decades developing a theory about what makes up all matter. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

All matter is made of small particles.

b)

All matter has color.

c)

All matter is alive.

d)

All matter has an odor.

72.

Richard knows that matter has mass and takes up space. Which of these is NOT an example of matter?

a)

Orange juice

b)

Soft pillow

c)

Cloud in the sky

d)

Beam of light

73.

Carlos is comparing magnets by counting the number of steel paper clips each will pick up. He concludes that some magnets are stronger than others. Which of these observations provides evidence to support his conclusion?

a)

All of the magnets were different sizes.

b)

None of the magnets picked up all the paper clips.

c)

Some magnets picked up more paper clips than other magnets.

d)

The magnets were not all the same color.

74.

Caroline watched her father boil some water to make tea and realized that this was an example of a physical change.

Which property of water does NOT change when it boils?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Shape

d)

Temperature

75.

Sean knows that a liquid has a definite volume, but changes shape very easily. He is drawing a picture to show this idea. Which picture should he draw to best show his understanding of liquids?

a)

rain falling from the sky

b)

a pot of boiling water

c)

a snowman melting

d)

juice being poured into a glass

76.

Evelyn poured some milk into a glass. How does this action show that milk is a liquid and not a solid?

a)

The milk does not evaporate after it is poured

b)

The milk takes the shape of the container

c)

The milk changes temperature after it is poured

d)

The amount of milk changes as it is poured into the glass

77.

Melting is a physical change. How does the mass of a melted ice cube compare to the

mass of the solid ice cube.

a)

The mass is the same.

b)

The mass of the ice cube is greater.

c)

The mass of the melted ice is greater.

d)

There is no way to measure mass.

78.

Which of the following is not a physical property of matter?

a)

temperature

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

burning

79.

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Mass

d)

Gas

80.

A heavy brick weighs more than a fluffy cushion, but the cushion takes up more space. Which object has more matter?

a)

The brick because it has a greater volume.

b)

The brick because it has a greater mass.

c)

The cushion because it has a greater volume.

d)

The cushion because it has a greater mass.

81.

Matter is___

a)

Anything that has volume

b)

Anything that has mass

c)

Anything that has mass and volume

82.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none

83.

What is a Solid?

a)

Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

b)

Matter that has a fixed size and no fixed shape

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape or size

d)

Matter that has no fixed shape and size

84.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

85.

Define a liquid.

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has fixed shape and fixed volume

c)

Matter that has fixed volume, but no fixed shape

86.

The particles in the picture are tightly held together with very tiny movement. They have shape and fixed volume. Therefore, the picture represents _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

none

87.

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

88.

The measure of how much space something takes up is ______.

a)

matter

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

none

89.

What state is represented in the animation?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

90.

if you pour a bottle of water into a very very long cup, will you have more or less water?

a)

more later

b)

less water

c)

same amount of water

91.

What is everything made of?

a)

Air

b)

Matter

c)

Water

92.

All matter ...

a)

Takes up space and has weight

b)

Can be compressed and has weight

c)

Takes up space and flows

93.

A solid ...

a)

Can flow

b)

Can be squashed or compressed

c)

Has a fixed shape

94.

A gas ...

a)

Can be squashed or compressed

b)

Has a fixed shape

c)

Doesn't take up space

95.

A liquid ...

a)

Can be squashed or compressed

b)

Will flow and take the shape of its container

c)

Has a fixed shape

96.

What is a property?

a)

Anything that you own

b)

Solids, liquids or gases

c)

Any characteristic we can use to describe something

d)

A characteristic of an object that can be measured

97.

Which is an example of a measurable property?

a)

material

b)

colour

c)

weight

98.

What is matter made of?

a)

liquid

b)

particles

c)

gas

99.

Which state of matter does this particle model show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

100.

Which state of matter does this particle model show?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

101.

What is viscosity?

a)

The rate at which a solid falls

b)

The rate at which a gas moves

c)

The rate at which a fluid flows

102.

What is pressure?

a)

The amount of force pushing on an object

b)

The temperature of an object

c)

The flow rate of an object

103.

When solid is heated and changes to a liquid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporating

c)

Condensing

d)

Melting

104.

When liquid is heated and changes to a gas.

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporating

c)

Condensing

d)

Melting

105.

When gas is cooled and changes to a liquid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporating

c)

Condensing

d)

Melting

106.

When liquid is cooled and changes to a solid.

a)

Freezing

b)

Evaporating

c)

Condensing

d)

Melting

107.

The behaviour of particles changes when heat energy is added or removed.

a)

True

b)

False

108.
On a hot summer day chocolate candy can melt in your pocket.  How can you get the chocolate to return to a solid?
a)
add heat
b)
leave it in your pocket
c)
cool it in the refrigerator
d)
leave it outside
109.

What happens when my glass of water is sitting in the sun and changes into a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

burning

c)

melting

d)

freezing

110.
Which thing in this picture represents a gas? 
a)
ice cubes
b)
bubbles 
c)
soda
111.

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

112.

Definite shape and definite volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

113.

Has a definite volume but not a definite shape

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

114.
Change of state from a solid to a liquid.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
freezing
d)
melting
115.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
116.
A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -
a)
melt
b)
condense
c)
evaporate
d)
cool
117.
An ice cube is placed in a pan. The pan is placed over an open flame. Which change will MOST likely happen over time?
a)
The ice changes to a gas then a liquid
b)
The ice changes to a gas and then back to a solid
c)
The ice changes to a liquid then to a gas.
d)
The ice changes to a liquid and back to a solid. 
118.
How can you make liquid water become a solid?
a)
Add a lot of salt to the water.
b)
Put the water in a very cold place
c)
Shake the water container very fast.
d)
Heat the water on the stove.
119.
Bob filled a tray with juice and put it in the freezer. The next day Bob opened the freezer. How did the juice MOST likely change?
a)
It became a solid.
b)
It became a gas
c)
It condensed
d)
It evaporated.
120.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

121.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

122.

What state is represented in the gif?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

123.

To change from a solid to a liquid, a substance must

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

stay the same temperature

124.

To change from a liquid to a gas, a substance must

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

stay the same temperature

125.

To change from a gas to a liquid, a substance must

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

stay the same temperature

126.

To change from a liquid to a solid, a substance must

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

c)

stay the same temperature

127.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
128.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
129.
4. What type of state of matter is a gas that has electrons flowing through it?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Plasma
d)
Solid
130.
5. What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Condensation
c)
Liquid
131.
7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.
a)
True
b)
False
132.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
133.
Change from Liquid to Solid is call......
a)
fusion
b)
Freezing
c)
sublimation
d)
evaporation
134.
change from liquid to gas is called....
a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
135.
All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires
a)
vibration
b)
water
c)
permission
d)
energy
136.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
137.
What is sublimation?
a)
phase change between solid and liquid
b)
pahse change from gas to solid
c)
phase change from solid to gas
d)
phase change from solid to solid
138.
Melting is ...
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
139.
Freezing is...
a)
Solid to gas
b)
Liquid to solid
c)
Gas to solid
d)
Liquid to gas
140.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
141.

When matter is heated what happens to the motion of the particles within the matter?

a)

The particles move faster

b)

The particles move slower

c)

Heat does not affect the motion of the particles

142.

When matter is cooled what happens to the motion of the particles within the matter?

a)

The particles will slow down

b)

The particles will speed up

c)

Cooling will not affect the motion of the particles

143.

What is the phase change from gas to liquid?

a)

condensation

b)

vaporization

c)

melting

d)

freezing

144.

What is the phase change from liquid to gas?

a)

vaporization

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

145.

Phase change between liquid and gas that takes place below boiling point without the addition of heat. This takes place at the surface of a liquid.

a)

evaporation

b)

boiling

c)

vaporization

d)

condensation

146.

Phase change from a liquid to a gas that occurs when the liquid reaches its boiling point. This will occur throughout the liquid not just at the surface.

a)

vaporization

b)

evaporation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

147.

Define the term insoluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water.

b)

Cannot dissolve in water.

c)

Partially dissolves in water.

148.

Define the term soluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water

b)

Cannot dissolve in water

c)

Partially dissolves in water

149.

If I dissolve salt in water, what is the solute?

a)

water

b)

salty water

c)

none of the above

d)

salt

150.
If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solute?
a)
Water
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Sugar
d)
Carbon
151.

The substance being dissolved in a solution is the?

a)

solution

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

mixture

152.

The ___ is the thing being dissolved.

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

mixture

d)

solution

153.

What is a solvent

a)

A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute

b)

Another word for solution

c)

A thing that make drinks change colour

d)

Usually the solid about to be dissolved

154.

Is salt soluble or insoluble in water?

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

155.

Is oil soluble or insoluble in water?

a)

Soluble

b)

Insoluble

156.

Is sugar soluble or insoluble in water?

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

157.

Which of the following best describes a supersaturated solution?

a)

a solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved

b)

a solution that contains less than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved.

c)

a solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved.

d)

none of the above

158.

What do you call a solution that contains less than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved?

a)

unsaturated solution

b)

saturated solution

c)

supersaturated solution

d)

insoluble solution

159.
Which is an example of a solvent?
a)
Salt
b)
Egg whites
c)
Water
d)
Sugar
160.

What is a solvent?

a)

A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute

b)

Another word for solution

c)

A thing that make drinks change colour

d)

Usually the solid about to be dissolved

161.

If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water, what is the solvent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

There is no solvent

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

162.

A homogeneous mixture is the same thing as...

a)

a solution

b)

a heterogeneous mixture

c)

a compound

d)

an element

163.

A type of mixture that forms when one substance dissolves in another is known as a

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

solution

c)

solute

d)

solvent

164.

Which of the following usually makes a substance dissolve faster in a solvent?

a)

adding more solvent to the solution

b)

increasing the particle size of the solute

c)

lowering the temperature

d)

decreasing the number of particles

165.

Which of the following describes: 'Dissolved particles are distributed evenly and you can no longer see them.'?

a)

conductivity

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

metal

166.

If a material does NOT dissolve in a liquid, it is said to be___________________

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

c)

partly soluble

d)

partly insoluble

167.

When we add black pepper powder to water, it is ________________________________in water.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

c)

partly soluble

d)

partly insoluble