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States and Properties of Matter

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

anything with air in it

b)

anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

anything that has volume

d)

anything that is able to be measured on a scale

2.

A ______________ is two or more substances that do not change when you put them together.

a)

mixture

b)

solution

c)

physical change

d)

chemical change

3.

When matter changes from one state to another, the mass remains the same.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
5.

A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to ________________.

a)

melt

b)

condense

c)

cool

d)

evaporate

6.

Which picture shows how the particles in a liquid are arranged?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
8.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
9.
What state of matter is this? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
ALL of them
10.

Which 2 are examples of solutions

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

True or False: A mixture can be easily separated.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another

a)

Solution

b)

Miscibility

c)

Compound

d)

Solubility

13.

Combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Solubility

d)

Miscibility

14.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

15.

Which property of matter is being tested when we dissolve salt in water?

a)

magnetism

b)

density

c)

solubility

d)

conductivity

16.

When an item has a greater density than water, it will -

a)

sink

b)

float

17.

All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT-

a)

penny

b)

nail

c)

eraser

d)

paperclip

18.

Which type of objects would float?

a)

Those heavier than water

b)

Those with the same density as water

c)

Those that are only made of gas

d)

Those less dense than water

19.

Choose the item that is less dense than water.

a)

marble

b)

popsicle stick

c)

brick

d)

metal key

20.

Matter breaks down into particles so small that it seems to disappear.

a)

relative density

b)

magnetism

c)

physical properties

d)

dissolving

21.

The amount of matter packed into a given space compared to its ability to sink or float in water.

a)

relative density

b)

dissolving

c)

physical properties

d)

magnetism

22.

Which force produces a change in motion?

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

gravitational force

d)

The Jedi Force

23.

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?

a)

The boy in blue will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in red will win.

d)

Both will fall down and then all the girls will laugh at them.

24.

_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.

a)

pressure

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

gravity

25.

What is an example of sound energy?

a)

a doorbell ringing

b)

Old Green Grasshopper playing his violin

c)

student talking (constantly)

d)

All of the above

26.

An example of electrical energy is

a)

Centipede's boots

b)

plugging a tv into the wall and turning it on

c)

potential energy

d)

the giant peach crashing through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory

27.

A switch in a circuit _________.

a)

acts as an insulator

b)

absorbs electricity

c)

allows or stops the flow of electricity

d)

keeps the flow of electricity at a safe level

28.

An electric circuit in which the current passes through a single path.

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Current Circuit

d)

Conductor Circuit

29.

An electric circuit in which a current can have more than one path.

a)

Multipath Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Parallel Circuit

d)

Flow Circuit

30.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

31.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

32.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
33.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
34.

What type of energy is shown in the picture?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electric

c)

Chemical

d)

Heat

35.

What type of energy does a spinning windmill have?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Light

36.

What type of energy does a battery have?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Electric

37.

What type of energy is in the picture?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Chemical

38.

What type of energy will you find in a radio?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Mechanical

d)

Chemical

39.

What energy can you find in a campfire?

a)

Mechanical and chemical

b)

Light and Heat

c)

Electric and sound

d)

Heat and electric

40.

Gasoline has what type of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electric

c)

Chemical

d)

Sound

41.

How does a stove transform energy?

a)

Mechanical to sound

b)

Electric to Heat

c)

Chemical to Mechanical

d)

Light to sound

42.

A drum uses what type of energy?

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

43.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
44.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
45.
Refraction is
a)
light bending 
b)
light bouncing
46.
Refraction may cause your image in water to look
a)
darker
b)
lighter
c)
smooth
d)
bent
47.
These waves travel in a __________ line.
a)
jagged
b)
squiggly
c)
straight
d)
obstructive 
48.

Light bounces off when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

49.

Lenses, like camera lenses or microscopes...

a)

reflect light

b)

refract light

c)

absorb light

50.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Seasons

d)

Axis

51.

How long it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis once

a)

365 Days

b)

One Year

c)

22 Hours

d)

24 Hours

52.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

a)

True

b)

False

53.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
54.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
55.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
56.
Whats the 5th planet in our solar system
a)
pluto
b)
earth
c)
mars
d)
jupiter
57.
Whats the 7th planet
a)
mars
b)
saturn
c)
uranus
d)
neptune
58.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
59.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
60.

Rain, snow, sleet, hail

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

ground water

61.

What is the primary source of energy that drives weather patterns on Earth?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Volcanoes

62.

A volcanic eruption changes land by

a)

creating large waves

b)

releasing smoke

c)

forming new land

63.

the breaking down of landforms by natural forces such as, water, wind, ice

a)

weathering

b)

rapid

c)

surface

d)

volcano

64.

THE BREAKING DOWN OF ROCK O EARTH'S SURFACE

a)

WEATHERING

b)

EROSION

c)

DEPOSITION

d)

CONSTRUCTION

65.

What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion changes the Earth's surface, but weathering does not.

b)

Weathering always happens very quickly, but erosion always happens very slowly.

c)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion moves weathered pieces of rock or sediment away.

d)

Erosion breaks down rocks, and weathering moves the eroded pieces of rock or sediment away.

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