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Interactions of Matter Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nolan and Debby are observing different reactions. Which reaction is an example of a physical change?

a)

Burning wood

b)

Melting ice

c)

Rusting iron

d)

Baking a cake

2.

Paige dissolves 10 grams of sugar in 100 milliliters of water. What happens to the sugar after the water evaporates?

a)

The sugar disappears completely.

b)

5 grams of sugar is left.

c)

10 grams of sugar is left.

d)

The sugar turns into water vapor.

3.

Javan and Raelyn are mixing different substances in their science class. Which of these is an example of a mixture?

a)

Saltwater

b)

Pure gold

c)

Distilled water

d)

Carbon dioxide

4.

Avelyn and Lincoln mix vinegar and baking soda in a closed container. What will happen to the total mass of the container and its contents?

a)

The total mass will increase.

b)

The total mass will decrease.

c)

The total mass will stay the same.

d)

The total mass will disappear.

5.

Arabella and Krish mix two clear liquids, and a solid forms at the bottom of the container. What type of change has occurred?

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

No change

d)

Phase change

6.

Arabella and Luci measure the mass of a piece of clay before and after shaping it into a different form. What will they observe?

a)

The mass of the clay increases.

b)

The mass of the clay decreases.

c)

The mass of the clay stays the same.

d)

The mass of the clay disappears.

7.

During a science experiment, Luci and Ally observed different processes. Which of the following is NOT a chemical reaction?

a)

Iron rusting

b)

Paper burning

c)

Ice melting

d)

Baking bread

8.

Zoe heats 50 grams of water until it boils and evaporates completely. What is the mass of the water vapor produced?

a)

0 grams

b)

25 grams

c)

50 grams

d)

100 grams

9.

Emily and Lily mix baking soda and vinegar in a balloon attached to a bottle. The balloon inflates. What does this demonstrate?

a)

A physical change

b)

A chemical change

c)

Conservation of mass

d)

Formation of a mixture

10.

Paige and Adam are observing a burning candle. Indicate whether this process depicts a physical change or chemical change.

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

11.

Liam and Zoe were ripping up paper during their art class. What type of change is this?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

12.

When Javan holds an ice cube in his hand, it begins to melt as he squeezes it. Why?

a)

You absorb heat from the ice.

b)

You release cold to the ice.

c)

Cold moves from the ice onto your hand as it melts.

d)

Heat moves from your hand into the cube and warms it.

13.
Which one describes how the sand's heat affects a snake’s body as it comes out of the shade?
a)
The sand gets cooler when then snake slithers across it.
b)
The snake’s body temperature decreases.
c)
The snake’s body temperature increases.
d)
The sand gets warmer when the snake lays down.
14.

Javan and Emily are conducting an experiment to see which of the following will cause the fastest change in temperature of an ice cube. Which option should they choose?

a)

ice cube in a pot of boiling water

b)

ice cube in a pot of cold water

c)

ice cube in a pot of warm water

d)

ice cube on a plate at room temperature

15.

Emily and Michael are conducting an experiment. Which of the following must be present for heat to flow from one substance to another?

a)

One of the substances must always be a solid.

b)

One of the substances must always be a liquid.

c)

The substances must be at the same temperature.

d)

The substances must be at the different temperature.

16.

Debby and Samia are having a picnic. Which of the following cups will most likely keep their water cold?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

foam

d)

paper

17.

Abby goes outside to make a snowman. Why do her hands stay warm?

a)

The heat flows quickly from the snow through the mitten.

b)

The heat flows quickly from the mitten to the snow.

c)

The gloves are good conductors that trap heat.

d)

The gloves are good insulators that trap heat.

18.

Timothy and Natalie are cooking in the kitchen. Which is the BEST reason pots made out of the materials: aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?

a)

They are able to stop the flow of heat.

b)

They are good conductors of heat.

c)

They keep the same amount of heat.

d)

They are good insulators of heat.

19.

When Abby and Billy heat different materials for 10 minutes, how would you know which one is the BEST conductor?

a)

The material which temperature increases the most.

b)

The material that changes the slowest.

c)

The material which temperature increases the least.

d)

The material that stays the same.

20.

Esha noticed that heat always goes from a ____ Temperature to a _____ temperature

a)

hot to cold

b)

Cold to warm

21.

Emily and Michael conducted an experiment to see in which container the ice melted faster. The ice melted faster in the ________ container.

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

22.

During a science experiment, Zoe and Charlie discovered that copper, metal, and gold are

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

23.

Ezra and Liam are using fabric, bubble wrap, paper, and foil in their science project. These materials are

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

24.

Caroline and Grayson are testing materials in their science class. Which material DO allow energy through?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

25.

Krish and Arabella are working on a science project. They need to find materials that do NOT allow energy through. Which materials should they choose?

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

26.

When Debby fries an egg in a pan on a stove, the egg is heated by: 

a)

evaporation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

friction

27.

Paige and Caroline were discussing how the sun provides heat to Earth. How does the sun's heat reach Earth?

a)

The sun's heat reaches Earth by conduction.

b)

There is friction between the Sun's radiant energy and Earth's atmosphere.

c)

The sun's radiant energy reaches Earth and changes into heat. 

d)

Earth gets closer to the Sun during the daytime. 

28.

Zoe and Michael are conducting an experiment to find out which substance will conduct the least amount of heat. Which one should they choose?

a)

glass

b)

copper

c)

plastic

d)

aluminum

29.

Lily and Adam are discussing how the Sun warms the Earth. In what way does the Sun warm Earth?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

condensation

30.

Debby put a heat pack on her cold feet. What will most likely be the result?

a)

The cold from Debby's feet will be radiated into the heat pack.

b)

The warmth of the heat pack will be radiated onto Debby's feet.

c)

The cold from Debby's feet will be conducted into the heat pack.

d)

The warmth of the heat pack will be conducted onto Debby's feet.

31.

Which is the best example of heat transfer by radiation?

a)

Timothy cooling off in a pool on a hot day

b)

Caroline burning her hand on a hot stove

c)

Krish getting warm by sitting near a campfire

d)

Debby melting ice by dropping it into boiling water

32.

Maddie and Isla are discussing how energy (heat) always travels from a _____ object to a _____ one.

a)

cooler, warmer

b)

warmer, cooler

c)

slow, fast

33.

Adam and Esha are heating a metal rod in their science experiment. What happens to the particles in the rod when it is heated up?

a)

They freeze

b)

They lose thermal energy

c)

They move slower

d)

They move faster

34.

Havisha and Lillian are conducting an experiment to see which materials allow energy to move through them easily. What type of material are they looking for?

a)

convection currents

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

35.

1) Paige had a rope that weighed one pound. Which best describe the weight of the rope after she cut it into four pieces?

a)

1/4 pound

b)

1 pound

c)

2 pounds

d)

4 pounds

36.

1) Krish and Natalie are doing a science experiment. Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

37.

Abby and Krish are conducting an experiment to find the best conductor of heat. Which material should they choose?

a)

copper

b)

wood

c)

Styrofoam

38.

Arabella likes to make sun tea by placing a tea bag in a small glass of water on the front porch. Which best explains why she could have problems making sun tea in January?

a)

The water might boil

b)

the water might freeze

c)

the tea bag might burst

d)

the tea bag might evaporate

39.

Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle? Taylor and Connor are discussing this in their science class.

a)

The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation

b)

The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.

c)

The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation

d)

The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.

40.

Debby and Liam are observing different changes in materials. Which example best describes a physical change?

a)

a marshmallow burning

b)

iron rusting

c)

an ice cube melting

d)

charcoal burning

41.

Emily weighs a glass of water and observes its weight to be 12 ounces. Emily then adds 6 ice cubes to the glass of water. Each ice cube weighs one ounce. After all of the ice cubes have melted, what will be the approximate weight of the glass of water?

a)

6 ounces

b)

12 ounces

c)

18 ounces

d)

24 ounces

42.

Ezra and Zoe are observing different puddles. Which will evaporate faster?

a)

a puddle on a rainy day

b)

a puddle on a sunny day

c)

a puddle on a cloudy day

d)

a puddle on a snowy day

43.

Laasya put four blocks in a hot pot of water. Each block was made with different materials: plastic, steel, styrofoam, and wood. Which block will MOST LIKELY heat up the fastest?

a)

Plastic

b)

Steel

c)

Styrofoam

d)

Wood

44.

During a science experiment, Caroline and Ryan used their five senses to describe the texture, color, and smell of a substance. What are these observations called?

a)

qualitative data

b)

quantitative data

45.

Clara and Krish are conducting a science experiment. What are observations that are measured or counted called?

a)

qualitative data

b)

quantitative data

46.

Sebastian's plant is 8 cm tall.

a)

qualitative data

b)

quantitative data

47.

Emily and Sebastian use rulers, scales and calculators to make these observations.

a)

qualitative data

b)

quantitative data

48.

Lillian and Ezra are conducting an experiment. Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

a)

Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.

b)

Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.

c)

Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.

d)

Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

49.

Grayson observed that the surface was rough and shaded gray.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

50.

Ryan measured the temperature outside and found it to be 45 degrees.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative