States of
Matter
Matter
Physical and Chemical Change
Does it Dissolve
Properties of Matter
Separating Mixtures
100
Matter that has a definite shape and volume is called a
A. metal.
B. liquid.
C. gas.
D. solid.
D. solid.
100
Which of the following does NOT produce a physical change?
A. a wooden log burning
B. paper being shredded
C. salt dissolving in water
D. ice cream melting
A. a wooden log burning
100
Which of the following substances is most soluble in water?
A. wood
B. salt
C. sand
D. iron
B. salt
100
Lawrence wants to measure the volume of a rock using a graduated cylinder. He fills the cylinder with 40 mL of water. Then he places the rock in the cylinder as shown. What is the volume of the rock?
A. 10 mL
B. 30 mL
C. 40 mL
D. 70 mL
B. 30 mL
100
A sieve uses which property to separate mixtures?
A. freezing point
B. particle size
C. magnetism
D. color
B. particle size
200
A sample of a substance in a square container has a volume of 3 liters (L) and a square shape. When placed into a round container, the sample has a volume of 3 L and a round shape. In which state is the sample substance?
A. gas
B. liquid
C. plasma
D. solid
B. liquid
200
Harper wanted soup for lunch, so she went to get some leftover soup from the freezer. Harper could not eat the frozen soup, so she put it in the microwave. Which physical change will the soup experience?
A. It will melt and become a liquid.
B. It will melt and increase in mass.
C. It will melt and decrease in mass.
D. It will melt and become a gas.
A. It will melt and become a liquid.
200
Which of these kitchen substances will NOT dissolve in water?
A. oil
B. sugar
C. table salt
D. food coloring
A. oil
200
Henri is observing the physical properties of some objects in his backyard. Which of the following words could Henri use to describe an object’s odor?
A. Cubic, round
B. Floral, smoky
C. Rough, gritty
D. Shiny, glassy
B. Floral, smoky
200
Samantha finds a box of bottle caps and pennies in her drawer. What is the best way for her to separate them without touching the objects?
A. place the objects in a bowl of water
B. pour the objects through a strainer
C. put the box of objects in the oven
D. run a magnet through the mixture
D. run a magnet through the mixture
300
The picture shows the results when Josie massed the jar of pennies she saved from her allowance.
What is the mass of Josie's jar of pennies?
A. 280 grams B. 300 grams C. 315 grams D. 330 grams
A. 280 grams
300
A student wants to make a chemical change occur more slowly. What should she do?
A. raise the temperature
B. lower the temperature
C. take the temperature often
D. hold the temperature steady
B. lower the temperature
300
Justin accidentally spilled a sugary sports drink on his coin collection. After he dried the coins, they
were covered in a sticky layer of sugar. Justin tried to separate the sugar from the coins by soaking the
coins in cold water. How could Justin remove the sugar from the coins faster?
A. add ice to the water
B. use hot water instead cold water
C. soak the coins in the sports drink instead of water
D. scrape the sugar off each coin instead of soaking them
B. use hot water instead cold water
300
Ichiro is observing the properties of an unknown substance. Which of the following would help Ichiro tell whether the substance is made of iron?
A. It would have a faintly metallic odor.
B. It would have a smooth, even texture.
C. It would be attracted to any magnet.
D. It would be rounded and flattened.
C. It would be attracted to any magnet.
300
Mateo mixed a cup of flour with a cup of sugar in a bowl. The best way to separate these two
substances would be to
A. add water, stir, and filter the mixture.
B. pass a magnet through the mixture.
C. run electricity through the mixture.
D. add glue, stir, and dry the mixture.
A. add water, stir, and filter the mixture.
400
Jackie removes an ice cube from the freezer and places it in a cup. After a few hours, the ice is completely melted, and the cup has only liquid water. What do the frozen water and the liquid water have in common?
A. They have the same volume. B. They are the same shape. C. They have the same mass. D. They are in the same state.
C. They have the same mass.
400
Which of the following describes an example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics?
A. Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.
B. When water boils, it turns into vapor, which is a gas.
C. Oxygen can become liquid at a very low temperature.
D. Gold can be spread out very thin to cover a large area.
A. Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.
400
Which statement best describes how surface area affects a solid dissolving in water?
A. An increase in surface area will make a solid stop dissolving.
B. A decrease in surface area will make a solid begin dissolving.
C. An increase in surface area will increase the speed of a solid dissolving.
D. A decrease in surface area will increase the speed of a solid dissolving.
C. An increase in surface area will increase the speed of a solid dissolving.
400
Daphne has two balloons. She fills one balloon with water. The other is filled with air.
Which statement is correct about the mass and volume of the balloons above?
A. The volume of the balloon filled with water is greater, but the mass of the balloons is the same.
B. The mass of the balloon filled with water is greater, but the volume of the balloons is the same.
C. The mass and volume of the balloon filled with water are greater.
D. The mass and volume of both balloons are equal.
B. The mass of the balloon filled with water is greater, but the volume of the balloons is the same.
400
Cindy and Mary decided to put corks and bolts into a large plastic container. Later, Mary decided that he corks should be separated from the bolts. The corks and bolts can be separated by
A. stirring the mixture with a spoon.
B. adding water to the mixture.
C. heating the mixture.
D. cooling the mixture.
B. adding water to the mixture.
500
Here are some different properties that different substances may have: 1. Take the shape of their container 2. Have a fixed shape 3. Always take up the same amount of space 4. Can expand and contract to fill their container
Which of these properties are MOST likely to belong to a gas?
A. 1 and 3 B. 1 and 4 C. 2 and 3 D. 2 and 4
B. 1 and 4
500
Janine is camping with her family. They build a campfire with wood to heat some water to cook spaghetti. Which of the following is evidence that a chemical change has taken place?
A. The water in the pot begins to boil.
B. The firewood has been chopped up.
C. The box of spaghetti has been ripped open.
D. There are ashes in the campfire the next day.
D. There are ashes in the campfire the next day.
500
Which statement about materials dissolving in water is true?
A. Cooling the water decreases the amount of time it takes for materials to dissolve.
B. Heating the water increases the amount of time it takes for materials to dissolve.
C. Stirring the water decreases the amount of time it takes for materials to dissolve.
D. Stirring the water increases the amount of time it take for materials to dissolve.
C. Stirring the water decreases the amount of time it takes for materials to dissolve.
500
At a school carnival, Suki watched a clown fill balloons from a metal tank of helium gas. She never knew that helium balloons could be filled from a tank like this. She had no clue that gasses could be held in a tank, she’s only seen gases in balloons. Which property of the helium gas changes as it moves into the balloons?
A. color
B. mass
C. smell
D. volume
D. volume
500
Which BEST completes the following sentence?
The parts of a mixture can be separated __________ because the materials that make up a mixture
keep their same properties.
A. by chemical means
B. by physical means
C. by magnetism
D. by evaporation
B. by physical means