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Chapter 9, Lesson 1 Science Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical properties can be used to distinguish between pure substances and mixtures by:

a)

Identifying differences in melting and boiling points

b)

Ignoring color and texture

c)

Assuming all substances are mixtures

d)

Using only chemical reactions

2.

Fill in the blank: ______ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Light

d)

Sound

3.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is matter with a composition that is always the same.

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Element

4.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is two or more substances that are physically blended but do not combine chemically.

a)

Mixture

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Solution

5.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter.

a)

Physical Property

b)

Chemical Reaction

c)

Mixture

d)

Element

6.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a mixture in which two or more pure substances are not evenly mixed.

a)

Heterogeneous Mixture

b)

Homogeneous Mixture

c)

Solution

d)

Compound

7.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a mixture in which two or more pure substances are evenly mixed but not bonded together.

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

c)

Compound

d)

Element

8.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is another name for a homogeneous mixture.

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Colloid

d)

Emulsion

9.

Fill in the blank: To ______ means to form a solution by mixing evenly.

a)

Dissolve

b)

Evaporate

c)

Condense

d)

Freeze

10.

Which of the following is NOT matter?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Gravity and magnetism

e)

All of the above

11.

Which of the following is matter?

a)

Pencils

b)

Rocks

c)

Clouds

d)

Air

e)

All of the above

12.

Is the marshmallow in the image an example of matter?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Examine the image above. What are two examples of matter in this campfire?

a)

Wood and smoke

b)

Heat and light

c)

Energy and air

d)

Flame and heat

14.

What are the two main types of matter?

a)

Pure substances and mixtures

b)

Atoms and molecules

c)

Solids and liquids

d)

Energy and forces

15.

What do copper and water have in common?

a)

They are both pure substances.

b)

They are both metals.

c)

They are both gases.

d)

They are both mixtures.

16.

What is a pure substance?

a)

Matter that is always the same

b)

Matter that is always different

c)

Matter made of different atoms

d)

Matter that takes up space

17.

Fill in the blank: Copper is a pure substance because it only has ______ atoms.

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

18.

Fill in the blank: Pure water is a pure substance because it always has ______ and ______ atoms combined the same way.

a)

hydrogen and oxygen

b)

carbon and oxygen

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen

d)

carbon and nitrogen

19.

How do scientists show atoms in models?

a)

Atoms look like colored spheres

b)

Atoms look like cubes

c)

Atoms look like triangles

d)

Atoms look like lines

20.

Analyze the atomic models for diamond, pyrite, and quartz. Circle the pure substances that are made up of a combination of atoms.

a)

Diamond

b)

Pyrite

c)

Quartz

21.

What is a mixture? Fill in the blank: A mixture is when two or more things are ______ together but not stuck together.

a)

mixed

b)

glued

c)

melted

d)

fused

22.

A physical property is something you can ______ or measure without changing what it is.

a)

see

b)

eat

c)

hear

d)

break

23.

Mixtures can be: - All the same state (like air, which is all gases). - Or different states (like soda, which has gas, liquid, and solid sugar). Which of the following is an example of a mixture with different states?

a)

Air

b)

Soda

c)

Diamond

d)

Pyrite

24.

Mixtures are made of pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The properties of a mixture depend on the parts inside it.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Fill in the blank: Salt water with 5 grams of salt or 10 grams of salt is still ______.

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

sugar water

d)

distilled water

27.

Characteristics of Mixtures: - Adding more of one part doesn’t change what the mixture is. True or False: Adding more of one part changes what the mixture is.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Examine the two samples of granite. Which evidence supports this claim?

a)

Both samples have similar mineral composition.

b)

The samples are different colors.

c)

One sample is larger than the other.

d)

The samples are from different locations.

29.

Fill in the blank: An example of a homogeneous mixture is _____

a)

Air

b)

Sand and water

c)

Oil and water

d)

Iron filings and sulfur

30.

Fill in the blank: An example of a homogeneous mixture is _____

a)

Steel

b)

Salad

c)

Sand and iron filings

d)

Oil and water

31.

Fill in the blank: An example of a homogeneous mixture is _____

a)

Seawater

b)

Sand and iron filings

c)

Oil and water

d)

Granite

32.

What is another name for a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Solution

b)

Compound

c)

Element

d)

Suspension

33.

When you make lemonade, you mix sugar and water. What happens to the sugar in the solution?

a)

It disappears completely

b)

It dissolves and you can still taste it

c)

It turns into gas

d)

It changes color

34.

In a homogeneous mixture, everything is mixed evenly.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

If you take two cups of seawater from the same place, will they have the same amount of salt and water?

a)

Yes

b)

No, the amount of salt will be different

c)

No, the amount of water will be different

d)

No, both salt and water amounts will be different

36.

Why do we sometimes separate mixtures?

a)

To get something valuable or to remove things we don’t want.

b)

To make the mixture more colorful.

c)

To increase the temperature of the mixture.

d)

To make the mixture heavier.

37.

What happens when substances mix?

a)

They keep their own properties, like color, shape, or sweetness.

b)

They always form a new substance with different properties.

c)

They disappear completely.

d)

They turn into a gas.

38.

Which of the following is NOT a property that substances keep when they mix?

a)

A) Color

b)

B) Shape

c)

C) Sweetness

d)

D) They lose all their properties

39.

Which of the following are properties that substances keep when they mix?

a)

Color, shape, and size

b)

Color, taste, and texture

c)

Weight, volume, and temperature

d)

Density, boiling point, and melting point

40.

One physical property that could be used to separate this bowl of beads is:

a)

Color

b)

Taste

c)

Sound

d)

Flexibility

41.

Sieving is:

a)

a process of separating particles of different sizes using a sieve.

b)

a method of mixing liquids.

c)

a technique for dissolving solids in liquids.

d)

a way to measure temperature.

42.

Sieving means using a mesh or strainer to separate things based on _______.

a)

size

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

weight

43.

When you shake the mixture on the mesh during sieving: Which statement is correct?

a)

Small pieces fall through the holes.

b)

Big pieces stay on top.

44.

Sedimentation happens because heavy things have more _______ than water.

a)

density

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

volume

45.

When a mixture has water and solids (like sand or rocks), the heavier parts sink to the _______.

a)

bottom

b)

top

c)

middle

d)

surface

46.

Filtration separates solids from liquids using _______.

a)

size

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

pressure

47.

In filtration, what happens when you pour the mixture through filter paper?

a)

Liquid goes through.

b)

Solids stay on the paper.

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

48.

The size of the spaces compared to the size of the sand particles is:

a)

larger than the sand particles

b)

smaller than the sand particles

c)

the same as the sand particles

d)

not related to the sand particles

49.

Which process is used to separate a solid dissolved in a liquid by turning the liquid into gas and leaving the solid behind?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Distillation

d)

Condensation

50.

Fill in the blank: Distillation is a way to separate a mixture by _________?

a)

boiling point

b)

color

c)

density

d)

magnetism