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Grade 6 Test 1 Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two types of matter are pure substances?

a)

homogenous mixtures and elements 

b)

solutions and compounds

c)

elements and compounds

d)

mixtures and elements

2.

Unlike an element, a(n) ________ may be separated through a physical process like filtration.

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

atom

d)

molecule

3.

Lemonade contains lemon juice and sugar dissolved in water. What is the solvent in lemonade?

a)

water

b)

lemon juice

c)

sugar

d)

There is no solvent in lemonade

4.

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

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

5.

All matter is composed of

a)

atoms

b)

ions

c)

molecules

d)

mixtures

6.

Which state(s) of matter have definite volume?

a)

solid only

b)

solid and liquid

c)

liquid only

d)

liquid and gas

7.

Anything that has mass and takes up space...

a)

weight

b)

matter

c)

light

d)

volume

8.

Which of the following IS an example of matter?

a)

sunlight

b)

magnetism

c)

gravity

d)

clouds

9.

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

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

10.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

11.

The particles in a solid are

a)

tightly packed, have very little energy, and vibrate in place

b)

loosely packed, have medium energy, and flow around each other

c)

move freely and have lots of energy

12.

What is required for matter to change from one state to another?

a)

energy

b)

pressure

c)

gravity

d)

air

13.

What happens to particle motion when energy is added to a substance?

a)

particle motion increases (move faster)

b)

particle motion decreases (move slower)

14.

What happens to the space between particles when energy is added?

a)

the space between particles increases (farther apart)

b)

the space between particles decreases (closer together)

15.

This is a model of the particles of which state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

16.

This is a model of the particles of which state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

17.

This is a model of the particles of which state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

18.

It is good for separating solids of different sizes

a)

filtering

b)

evaporating

c)

sieving

19.

It is good for separating a solid that is dissolved in a liquid

a)

evaporating

b)

sieving

c)

filtering

20.

It is good for separating solids and liquids

a)

evaporating

b)

filtering

c)

sieving

21.

Moving things have_______energy

a)

sound

b)

electrical

c)

kinetic

22.

Anything that takes up space and has mass is...

a)

Matter

b)

Work

c)

Power

d)

Newton's 1st Law

23.

What is happening at the boiling point?

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to liquid

c)

solid to liquid

d)

liquid to solid

24.

What is a sign of a chemical reaction taking place?

a)

Temperature change

b)

gas formed

c)

light given off

d)

all of the above

25.

What type of particles have the LEAST amount of kinetic energy?

a)

ice particles

b)

air particles

c)

skin particles

d)

liquid water particles

26.

Which is needed for both boiling and melting to occur?

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

heat

d)

pressure

27.

A pan of water is on the stove and the water is heated. What happens to some of the water at this point?

a)

It becomes a gas

b)

It becomes a solid

c)

It gets new atomic bonds

d)

It gets destroyed

28.

Which term describes the energy of motion?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Evaporation

29.

What is thermal energy?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Heat energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Evaporation

30.

What is the change of state from a liquid to a solid called?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

31.

Choose the heterogeneous mixtures

a)

b)

c)
d)
32.

A substance that can't be broken down is called a(n)?

a)

Element

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Compound

33.

A bike rusting is an example of a __________

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical change

c)

compound

d)

Conductivity

34.

A change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into a new substance?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Compounds

d)

Heat

35.

Temperature Change is an example of

a)

Experiment

b)

Physical Change

c)

Chemical Change

d)

Nothing

36.

Because of the Law of Conservation of Matter we know

a)

matter only changes form - not made or destroyed

b)

Matter never changes form

c)

Matter is being created every day

d)

Matter changes how it is created

37.

Thermal Energy is also known as

a)

electricity

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

sound

38.

bubbling is an example of

a)

temperature

b)

chemical change

c)

physical change

d)

flammability

39.

The chemical formula for water is H2O.  This information tells you that water is a 

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

element

d)

compound

40.

A solution that is evenly mixed

a)

homogeneous

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

heterogeneous

41.

Two or more kinds of atoms

a)

homogeneous

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

heterogeneous

42.

One kind of atom

a)

homogeneous

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

heterogeneous

43.

How are the atoms in solid ice?

a)

Close together but they move

b)

Further apart and move quickly

c)

Packed together and don't move

d)

There are no atoms

44.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTE?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

45.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLVENT?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

46.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTION?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

47.

In this mixture, which of the following will be the solute?

a)

The water in the glass

b)

The glass that holds the final mixture

c)

The solution containing both powder and water

d)

The powder on the spoon

48.
a)

solvent

b)

solute

49.

What type of property is this?

(ex: dissolving salt in water)

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

both

d)

neither

50.

What type of property is flammability?

a)

chemical

b)

physical

c)

both

d)

neither

51.

What type of property is a stinky rotting fish?

a)

chemical

b)

Physical

c)

both

d)

neither

52.

What type of property is rust?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

both

d)

neither

53.

What type of property is color?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

both

d)

neither

54.

What type of property is malleability ( changing the form/shape of a metal)?

a)

Chemcial

b)

Physical

c)

Both

d)

Neither

55.

What type of property is texture?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

both

d)

Neither

56.

Determine whether the following description is a physical or chemical property:


solubility (dissolves)

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

57.

Determine whether the following description is a physical or chemical property:


sour taste

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

58.

Determine whether the following description is a physical or chemical property:


hardness

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

59.

`Determine whether the following description is a physical or chemical property:


reacts with water

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

60.

Determine whether the following description is a physical or chemical property:


Density

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

61.

What type of mixture is a solution?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

c)

Immiscible

d)

Miscible

62.

Tyndall effect means _____

a)

the fast movement of molecules

b)

the slow movement of molecules

c)

the scattering of light through a solution

d)

the scattering of light through a mixture

63.

It is an example of homogeneous mixture

a)

orange juice

b)

fruit salad

c)

rice and palay

d)

water and oil

64.
Air
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
65.
Soil
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
66.
Soup
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
67.
Milk is a 
a)
solution
b)
suspension
c)
colloid
68.
A substance in which all the atoms are the same
a)
colloid
b)
homogeneous mixture
c)
solution
d)
element
69.

How to separate sugar and water?

a)

Decantation

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Evaporation

70.

Which method is this a picture of?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Chromatography

71.

A kind of mixture in which all the parts are mixed EVENLY?

a)

energy

b)

sand and saltwater

c)

soil

d)

solution

72.

You accidently mix your chocolate chips in with your flour during cooking. What separation technique is best to separate them again?

a)

Filtration

b)

Sieving

c)

Gravity separation

d)

Decantation

73.
Physical or Chemical change:
Ice melts
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
74.
The amount of space taken up by an object is called its ___
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
width
75.
This diagram represents a _____.
a)
pure substance that is a compound
b)
mixture of elements
c)
pure substance that is an element
d)
mixture of compounds
76.

Chemical or Physical:

A characteristic of matter that can be observed with your 5 senses is a ____________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

77.

Chemical or Physical:

The ability to cook, burn, rust, tarnish, or explode is an example of a ___________ property.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

78.

Which is a pure substance?

a)
b)
c)
d)