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Matter Science Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: ______ are the building blocks of matter.

a)

Atoms

b)

Lego

c)

Minerals

d)

Cells

2.

Fill in the blank: The boiling point of water is _______°C.

a)

100

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

3.

Fill in the blank: A chemical change is when something cannot be undone back to its original parts, such as burning or _______.

a)

cooking

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

evaporating

4.

Fill in the blank: Condensation is the process of going from a gas to a _______.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

plasma

d)

vapor

5.

Conductivity is a property of matter which describes the ability to transfer _______ through the substance.

a)

energy

b)

mass

c)

color

d)

shape

6.

Fill in the blank: Density is a physical property that measures how tightly packed an object's _______ are.

a)

atoms

b)

liquids

c)

cells

d)

elements

7.

Fill in the blank: An element is a pure substance made of ______ type of atom(s).

a)

only one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four or more

8.

Fill in the blank: ________ has the ability to make matter move or change, but it is not actually matter.

a)

Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Density

d)

Buoyancy

9.

Fill in the blank: ____________ is the process of going from a liquid to a gas.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Freezing

10.

Fill in the blank: __________ is the process of going from a liquid to a solid

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporating

d)

Condensing

11.

Fill in the blank: The freezing point of water is _______°C.

a)

0°C

b)

100°C

c)

-10°C

d)

50°C

12.

Fill in the blank: _________ are types of matter that take the shape and volume of its container

a)

Gases

b)

Solids

c)

Liquids

13.

Fill in the blank: Adding or removing _______ can cause matter to change states.

a)

heat

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

color

14.

Adding thermal energy (heat) increases the amount of __________ in matter.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

sound energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

electrical energy

15.

Fill in the blank: The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter is neither created or destroyed, only changed. Thus, the amount of matter _______, even if it is added to other matter or changed physically or chemically .

a)

stays the same

b)

steadily increases

c)

slowly decreases

d)

is multiplied

16.

Fill in the blank: Matter in the _______ state has a definite volume but no defined shape and take the shape of their containers.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

17.

Fill in the blank: Magnetic poles are the ends of a _______.

a)

magnet

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

circuit

18.

Fill in the blank: Magnetism is a physical property that tells whether or not an item has _____ in it and will be attracted to a magnet.

a)

iron

b)

wood

c)

aluminum

d)

glass

19.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Size

20.

Fill in the blank: Matter is anything that has mass and takes up _______.

a)

space

b)

time

c)

energy

d)

light

21.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the process of physically changing from a solid to a liquid.

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporating

d)

Condensing

22.

Fill in the blank: The melting point is the temperature at which an item changes from a solid to a _______.

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

plasma

d)

solid

23.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a combination of items/ingredients in which all items remain the same chemically.

a)

mixture

b)

physical change

c)

reaction

d)

chemical change

24.

Fill in the blank: Molecules are combinations of atoms that make different _______.

a)

substances

b)

colors

c)

shapes

d)

sizes

25.

Fill in the blank: A ____________ is an event in which physical characteristics of an item are changed, but its chemical composition is left unaltered.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

c)

chemical reaction

d)

particle party

26.

Fill in the blank: Physical _________ include mass, volume, density, color, shape, size, texture, hardness, temperature, conductivity, and/or magnetism.

a)

properties

b)

changes

c)

states

d)

adjectives

27.

Fill in the blank: A solid is a physical state of matter with a definite shape and a definite _______.

a)

volume

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

mass

28.

Fill in the blank: A solution is a mixture in which a solid typically _________ evenly throughout a liquid.

a)

dissolves

b)

melts

c)

freezes

d)

bubbles

29.

Fill in the blank: A state change is a physical change in which a substance goes from one state of matter to another but its chemical composition remains the _______.

a)

same

b)

different

c)

altered

d)

changed

30.

Fill in the blank: Temperature is a physical property of matter that describes how much ________ is found within the substance.

a)

thermal energy

b)

mass

c)

light

d)

volume

31.

Fill in the blank: Volume is the amount of _______ an item takes up.

a)

space

b)

time

c)

weight

d)

love

32.

Fill in the blank: Weight is the product of the force of _________ on the mass of an object.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

air resistance

d)

water

33.
________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
weight
34.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)

a perfect circle

d)

its container

35.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
36.
Over time, iron becomes rust when it combines with water and oxygen. Which type of change must occur for rust to form?
a)
chemical
b)
mechanical
c)
nuclear
d)
physical
37.
A family goes camping and creates a fire to roast marshmallows. The next morning, the kids notice that the logs are no longer there, and all that remains are ashes. Which best explains why the ashes from a log are evidence of a chemical change?
a)
The color of the wood changed from brown to gray. 
b)
The wood breaks down into smaller matter when burned.
c)
The ashes cannot be put back together to create a log again.
d)
Something was added to the log, and it cannot be removed. 
38.

Which process involves a chemical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Burning wood

c)

Dissolving sugar in water

d)

Boiling water

39.

Lighting a Match

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

40.
Mixing the ingredients to make trail mix is an example of which type of change?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
41.
An ice cube melting from the heat of your hand is an example of which type of change?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
42.

Rusting Nail

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

43.

Forming silver into necklaces from raw silver bars is an example of a:

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

44.

Is a rotting banana a physical or chemical change?

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

45.

Milk is a mixture.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

46.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

47.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

48.

What would this be considered?

a)

Mixture

b)

Solution