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Atwood CBA 1

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, gas

b)

mass, density, volume

c)

liquid, solid, slime

d)

atoms, molecules, compounds

2.

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

a)

liquid

b)

density

c)

matter

d)

weight

3.

What state of matter is shown in this picture?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

4.

What state of matter is shown in the picture?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

plasma

5.

What state of matter is shown in the picture?

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

liquid

d)

solid

6.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

7.

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

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

8.

Which state of matter does not have a definite shape or definite volume?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

9.

Particles spread out and move freely in a .....

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

10.

Particles are tightly packed and just vibrate in a...

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solid

11.

Particles are attracted to each other but have room to slide past each other in a....

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

liquid

d)

solid

12.

Which particles have the most energy?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

13.

Which particles have the least energy?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

14.

Which state of matter do the particles in the picture show?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

15.

Which state of matter do the particles in the picture show?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

16.

Which state of matter do the particles in the picture show?

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

17.

What happens to the particles in a solid when heat is added?

a)

the particles have less energy and slow down

b)

the particles have more energy and speed up

c)

there is no change

d)

the particles stop moving

18.

What is the kinetic theory of matter?

a)

all matter is made up of atoms that are in constant motion

b)

all matter is made of atoms that are sometimes in motion

c)

all matter is made of atoms that never move

d)

matter is not made of atoms

19.

What happens to the particles in matter when heat is taken away?

a)

the particles disappear

b)

the particles gain energy and speed up

c)

the particles lose energy, slow down and move closer

d)

there is no change

20.

What determines the state of matter?

a)

the shape

b)

the motion of the particles

c)

the chemical formula

d)

the physical properties

21.

What type of change occurs when matter changes states?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

22.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Saltwater

b)

Oxygen gas

c)

Salad

d)

Sand and iron filings

23.

Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Oil and water

b)

Air

c)

Sand and gravel

d)

Salad

24.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Saltwater

c)

Salad

d)

Sugar solution

25.

Which of the following best describes a solution?

a)

A mixture where the components are easily distinguishable

b)

A mixture where the components are uniformly distributed

c)

A pure substance

d)

A mixture of solids

26.

Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

a)

Milk

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Soil

d)

Orange juice

27.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Uniform composition

b)

Components are not easily distinguishable

c)

Can be separated by physical means

d)

Components are easily distinguishable

28.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Uniform composition

b)

Components are not easily distinguishable

c)

Components are easily distinguishable

d)

Cannot be separated by physical means

29.

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Salad

b)

Saltwater

c)

Sand and iron filings

d)

Oil and water

30.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Milk

31.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Air

c)

Sand and gravel

d)

Saltwater

32.

Which of the following best describes a pure substance?

a)

A material with a fixed composition

b)

A mixture of two or more substances

c)

A material with variable composition

d)

A mixture where the components are uniformly distributed

33.

Which of the following is NOT a pure substance?

a)

Gold

b)

Oxygen

c)

Saltwater

d)

Carbon dioxide

34.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a solution?

a)

Components are easily distinguishable

b)

Components are uniformly distributed

c)

It is always a pure substance

d)

It has variable composition

35.

Which of the following is an example of a pure substance?

a)

Air

b)

Saltwater

c)

Iron

d)

Soil

36.

The picture shows an example of a

a)

heterogenous mixture

b)

homogenous mixture

c)

compound

d)

pure substance

37.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metal?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
38.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a metalloid?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
39.
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a nonmetal?
a)
texture
b)
malleable
c)
brittle
d)
semi-conductor
40.
A student is examining the physical properties of a sample. The sample is malleable, but does not conduct electricity nor have luster. This sample would be a...
a)
metal 
b)
nonmetal 
c)
metalloid
41.
If the surface of an object reflects light it has
a)
luster
b)
malleability 
c)
ductility 
d)
dull
42.
If a student observes a silvery solid that is malleable, good conductor, and ductile it is a...
a)
nonmetal 
b)
metal 
c)
metalloid
43.
Which of the following describes a nonmetal?
a)
Reflects light
b)
breaks into pieces
c)
conducts heat and electricity 
d)
Ductile
44.
What does luster mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light shiny 
45.
What does brittle mean?
a)
Breaks into pieces
b)
can be hammered into thin sheets
c)
No shine
d)
reflects light shiny 
46.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
47.
Elements in this area can best be described as -
a)
Malleable
b)
Brittle
c)
Dull
d)
Insulators
48.
Elements in this area can best be described as -
a)
Semi-conductors
b)
Insulators
c)
Ductile
d)
Siny
49.
Elements in this area can best be described as -
a)
Shiny and brittle
b)
Insulators
c)
Good conductors
50.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
51.

One property of nonmetals is that it they are good conductors of electricity.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Some characteristics of metals are that they are malleable and ductile.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.
Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?
a)
A. malleability 
b)
B. compressibility
c)
C. ductility
d)
D. luster
54.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
55.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler is a/an-
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
cell
d)
compound
56.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
57.
Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
Sample 3
d)
Sample 4
58.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
59.

A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

60.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
61.
Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
62.
Which of these is a result of a chemical change?
a)
A mixture
b)
A solution
c)
A new substance
d)
Melting or freezing
63.
Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
Temperature change
c)
Change in size 
d)
Change in shape
64.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Iron rusts
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
65.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

66.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

breaking

d)

temperature change (with no outside heat added)

67.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

melting

d)

temperature change

68.

Which of the following options provides evidence of a CHEMICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned releasing ash and smoke

b)

Rocks separate when soil is sifted

c)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

d)

Salt dissolves in water

69.

Which of these indicates that a chemical change occured during an experiment?

a)

a solid formed when two liquids were mixed

b)

there was no temperature change during the experiment

c)

there was no change in mass during the experiment

d)

one substance was more dense than the other

70.

In a controlled experiment, acid was dropped on a sample of chalk. Which of the following results would show that a chemical reaction took place?

a)

The sample of chalk formed a wet puddle on its surface

b)

The sample of chalk had partially dissolved.

c)

The sample of chalk formed bubbles, showing a release of gas

d)

The sample of chalk broke into smaller pieces

71.

Which of the following describes a chemical change?

a)

Water goes from liquid to gas when boiling

b)

Ice goes from solid to liquid when melting

c)

Gray iron turns reddish-brown when rusting

d)

Steam loses heat when condensing

72.

The best evidence for the formation of a new substance is the observation of the

a)

solid settling

b)

solid disappearing

c)

liquid remaining clear

d)

bubbles forming

73.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Dissolving salt

b)

Crushing a juice box

c)

Frying an egg

d)

Melting silver

74.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator of chemical change?

a)

Formation of a gas

b)

Formation of a solid

c)

Change in texture

d)

Change in color

75.

Which of the following is an indicator of chemical change?

a)

Change in shape with the application of some type of force

b)

Change in temperature with no outside heat source applied

c)

The formation of a solid due to freezing

d)

The formation of a gas due to evaporation

76.

Which of the observations of fireworks does NOT indicate that a chemical change has occurred?

a)

Many colors are produced

b)

Bright light is given off

c)

Smoke is produced

d)

Heat is released

e)

Loud sounds are produced

77.

A student pours a glass of soda and observes the formation of clear bubbles. Has a chemical change occurred?

a)

Yes, because a gas was formed from a liquid.

b)

No, because the gas dissolved in the soda just floats to the top of the liquid.

c)

No, because the soda was not heated.

d)

Yes, because the formation of bubbles is always an indicator of chemical change.

78.

Which of these observations from a burning candle are NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

The wax is melting

b)

Smoke is produced

c)

Heat is released

79.

Which of these observations from a burning candle are NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

The wax is melting

b)

Smoke is produced

c)

Heat is released

80.

What is the smallest unit of an element that has all of the properties of that element?

a)

Molecule

b)

Atom

c)

Compound

d)

Mixture

81.

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas?

a)

Melting Point

b)

Freezing Point

c)

Boiling Point

d)

Sublimation Point

82.

What is a shorthand notation that uses chemical symbols and numbers as subscripts to represent the type of atoms and number of atoms that are present in the smallest unit of the substance?

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Equation

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Chemical Reaction

83.

What is determined by what colors of light are reflected by a substance?

a)

Density

b)

Color

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

84.

What is matter that is composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined?

a)

Element

b)

Mixture

c)

Compound

d)

Solution

85.

What is the amount of mass in a given amount of space, measured in a unit of mass per unit of volume?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

86.

What is a measure of how easily electricity can pass through a substance?

a)

Electrical Conductivity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Thermal Conductivity

d)

Insulation

87.

What is a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means?

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Solution

88.

What type of mixture has parts that are easy to see and separate?

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Colloid

89.

What is a substance so evenly mixed that it is difficult to see the parts and is uniform in composition?

a)

Heterogeneous Mixture

b)

Homogeneous Mixture

c)

Suspension

d)

Colloid

90.

What is a measure of how attracted a substance is to a magnet?

a)

Electrical Conductivity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Density

d)

Thermal Conductivity

91.

What is the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Freezing Point

c)

Melting Point

d)

Sublimation Point

92.

What is made of two or more substances that are combined but whose atoms are not chemically bonded?

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

93.

What is an arrangement of the elements according to their atomic numbers and periodic trends of physical and chemical properties?

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Periodic Table

c)

Element Chart

d)

Atomic Structure

94.

What is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance?

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

c)

Density

d)

Mass

95.

What consists of just one type of particle and has the same physical properties throughout?

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Pure Substance

96.

What is the letter or letters that represent each element on the periodic table?

a)

Chemical Formula

b)

Chemical Symbol

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Element Name

97.

What is the amount of matter in a given space or volume; a relationship between mass and volume (Formula: D = M/V)?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Weight

98.

What is a way to measure the volume of a solid by placing it in a known amount of liquid?

a)

Displacement

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Volume

99.

What is a substance that has no fixed shape and is able to flow easily; a gas or a liquid?

a)

Solid

b)

Fluid

c)

Plasma

d)

Mixture

100.

What is the amount of matter a body contains?

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

101.

What is the term for the upward curve at the surface of a liquid?

a)

Volume

b)

Meniscus

c)

Density

d)

Surface Tension

102.

What is the term for the amount of space a body takes up?

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Volume

d)

Weight

103.

Particles move quickest in:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Volume

104.

In a sugar solution water is_____ and sugar is_____

a)

water is solute and sugar is solvent

b)

water solute and as well as solvent

c)

water is solvent and sugar is solute