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Introduction to Matter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

a)

matter.

b)

energy.

c)

heterogeneous.

d)

homogeneous.

2.

What holds atoms together in a molecule?

a)

density

b)

gravity

c)

physical bonds

d)

chemical bonds

3.

H2O, CO2, and C12H22O11 are all examples of chemical

a)

properties.

b)

changes.

c)

bonds.

d)

formulas.

4.

Soil, a salad, and sugar water are all examples of

a)

elements.

b)

compounds.

c)

mixtures.

d)

atoms.

5.

The volume of an irregular object can be measured by

a)

multiplying the object’s length, width, and height.

b)

multiplying the object’s density by its mass.

c)

submerging the object in water in a graduated cylinder.

d)

placing the object on a triple-beam balance.

6.

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

a)

They are different states of matter.

b)

They are different compounds.

c)

They are made of different kinds of molecules.

d)

They are made of different kinds of atoms.

7.

One example of a physical change is

a)

burning paper.

b)

baking cookies.

c)

toasting marshmallows.

d)

dissolving salt in water.

8.

The ability to do work or cause change describes

a)

temperature.

b)

density.

c)

matter.

d)

energy.

9.

One example of a chemical change is

a)

filtering a mixture.

b)

burning wood.

c)

boiling water.

d)

crushing a can.

10.

Fireworks exploding in the sky and giving off light are an example of a(n)

a)

endothermic change.

b)

exothermic change.

c)

physical change.

d)

change in mass.

11.

Table salt and water are examples of

a)

atoms.

b)

elements.

c)

mixtures.

d)

substances.

12.

The measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called

a)

weight.

b)

melting point.

c)

boiling point.

d)

density.

13.

The density of a block of wood with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters and a mass of 100 grams is

a)

2 g/cm³

b)

0.5 g/cm³

c)

500 g/cm³

d)

5,000 g/cm³

14.

All elements are made of basic particles called

a)

compounds.

b)

mixtures.

c)

atoms.

d)

molecules.

15.

The change in which ice absorbs energy and melts is a(n)

a)

endothermic change.

b)

exothermic change.

c)

chemical change.

d)

change in mass.

16.

In the laboratory, volumes of liquid are usually measured with a(n)

a)

electrode.

b)

scale.

c)

triple-beam balance.

d)

graduated cylinder.

17.

How would you calculate the density of an object?

a)

Divide its weight by its volume.

b)

Divide its mass by its volume.

c)

Multiply its volume times its mass.

d)

Multiply its weight times its mass.

18.

The SI unit for mass is the

a)

ounce.

b)

pound.

c)

kilogram.

d)

liter.

19.

If you heat a liquid and measure the temperature at which it boils, you are measuring a(n)

a)

atomic property.

b)

physical property.

c)

chemical property.

d)

molecular property.

20.

If you describe methane as a gas that easily catches fire, you are describing a

a)

state of matter.

b)

physical property.

c)

chemical property.

d)

chemical formula.

21.

A change that produces one or more new substances is called a physical change. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A substance is a single kind of matter that has a specific composition. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The smallest particle of an element is called a(n) atom. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

To find the mass of a rectangular object, you multiply the object's length, width, and height. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A substance that undergoes a chemical change is still the same substance after the change.

a)

True

b)

False