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Unit 1 Matter Assessment Practice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sophia is thirsty after playing outside. She looks for something to drink. Which of the following is an example of a liquid?

a)

A chair you sit on

b)

Water you drink

c)

Air you breathe

d)

All of the above

2.
Which of the following states of matter is water in when it's in the form of steam or vapor?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of the above
e)
3.
In which of the following three states of matter are the particles moving the fastest?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
None of the above
e)
4.
In which of the following three states of matter are the particles the closest together?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
All of the above
e)
5.
What does it mean that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
a)
Potential energy cannot be transformed into kinetic energy
b)
Energy can only be transformed
c)
Kinetic energy cannot be transformed into kinetic energy
d)
Kinetic energy cannot be transformed into potential energy
e)
6.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy of an object due to its motion
b)
The energy of an object due to its position
c)
The energy of an object due to its volume
d)
The energy of an object due to its speed
e)
7.
The amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on its:
a)
Mass and volume
b)
Volume and speed
c)
Speed and position
d)
Mass and speed
e)
8.
What are the two main forms of energy?
a)
Potential energy and electricity
b)
Potential energy and wind energy
c)
Kinetic energy and electricity
d)
Kinetic energy and potential energy
e)
9.
Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?
a)
A bowling ball on the shelf
b)
A bowling ball on the ground
c)
A car driving down the street
d)
A car parked on the street
e)
10.
Kinetic energy is energy an object has because of its
a)
Composition
b)
Density
c)
Position
d)
Motion
e)
11.
Which of the following is the common name for the solid state of water?
a)
vapor
b)
water
c)
rain
d)
ice
e)
12.
Which of the following states of matter occur between solid and gas as the energy is increased?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
All of the above
e)
13.

Anika pours water, sand, and air into three separate empty jars. Which of these substances will take the volume and shape of their jar?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

14.
Matter comes in 3 phases. The three phases of matter are
a)
Solid, Liquids, Density
b)
Liquids, Solids, Volume
c)
Gases, Solids, Density
d)
Gases, Solids, Liquids
e)
15.
When water freezes, it
a)
Turns into a gas and evaporates
b)
Turns into a solid and expands
c)
Remains a liquid
d)
Boils and condenses
e)
16.
A yo-yo has its most potential energy at its
a)
Highest point
b)
Lowest point
c)
None of the above
d)
17.
Sara creates an experiment to see how fast her water cools down when she adds ice cubes. She will record her results on a graph. What two units will she use to label her graph?
a)
Mass and volume
b)
Time and volume
c)
Temperature and time
d)
Temperature and mass
e)
18.
When does an object have NO kinetic energy?
a)
When it's at rest
b)
When it's moving very slowly
c)
When the only force that is acting on it is gravity
d)
When it's moving quickly
e)
19.
What is an example of solar energy?
a)
Doorbell ringing
b)
Solar panel
c)
Light bulb
d)
None of the above
e)
20.
What is an example of electrical energy?
a)
Fire
b)
Sun
c)
Outlet
d)
Car moving
e)
21.
What is an example of thermal energy?
a)
lightbulb
b)
outlet
c)
fire
d)
car moving
e)
22.
Which object has the most potential energy?
a)
A ball at the bottom of a mountain
b)
A ball at the top of a mountain
c)
A ball moving in the air
d)
None of the above
e)
23.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
24.
What phase is the water in at 30 C?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
None of the above
e)
25.
What phase is the water in at 105 C?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
None of the above
e)
26.
What phase is the water in at -20 C?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
None of the above
e)
27.

Luna places an ice cube on a warm kitchen counter and watches what happens as time passes. Which of the following best describes how the temperature of the ice cube affects its phase?

a)

Increasing the temperature of the ice cube will cause it to change from a solid to a liquid, but not to a gas.

b)

The ice cube can only exist as a liquid, regardless of its temperature.

c)

As the temperature of the ice cube increases, it can change from a solid (ice) to a liquid (water) and then to a gas (steam).

d)

Decreasing the temperature of the ice cube will cause it to change from a liquid to a gas.

28.

Samuel is standing at the top of a hill holding a ball. Which of the following best explains what happens as Samuel lets go of the ball and it starts rolling down the hill?

a)

The ball's potential energy increases as it moves faster.

b)

The ball gains kinetic energy as Samuel lifts it higher off the ground.

c)

The ball's potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as it begins to move down the hill.

d)

The ball's total energy is lost as it moves from a state of rest to a state of motion.

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