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Matter Practice Test



 
Key Concepts
 

 1. 

A crackling fire burns in a fireplace. Its smoke rises up the chimney. Which of these properties of the fire is a form of matter?
A.
the crackling sound
B.
the glowing light
C.
its heat
D.
the smoke
 

 2. 

The pull of gravity on a camera is the camera's
A.
mass.
B.
weight.
C.
volume.
D.
matter.
 

 3. 

Which of these can be used to find the volume of a juice box?
A.
length · width · height
B.
mass ÷ volume
C.
mass · weight · length
D.
mass ÷ weight
 

 4. 

The basic unit of matter is
A.
a mixture.
B.
a substance.
C.
an atom.
D.
a compound.
 

 5. 

Two oxygen atoms bond with one carbon atom to form carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a(n)
A.
element.
B.
atom.
C.
molecule.
D.
mixture.
 

 6. 

The atoms and molecules of a rock
A.
don't move at all.
B.
slide from place to place through the rock.
C.
shake back and forth in place.
D.
move only when the rock in shaken.
 

 7. 

A substance that contains only one type of atom is a(n)
A.
compound.
B.
element.
C.
heterogeneous mixture.
D.
homogeneous mixture.
 

 8. 

Melted candle wax has no fixed shape, but it does have a fixed volume. Thus, melted candle wax is a
A.
solid.
B.
pure substance.
C.
liquid.
D.
gas.
 
 

Using the diagrams below to answer questions 9-12.

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 9. 

Which of the containers above most-likely contain matter in the solid state?
A.
container A & container B
B.
container B & container C
C.
container A & container C
D.
only container C
 

 10. 

Which containers above have a pure substance?
A.
container A & container B
B.
container B & container C
C.
container A & container C
D.
only container C
 

 11. 

Which of the containers above have molecules?
A.
container A & container B
B.
container B & container C
C.
container A & container C
D.
only container C
 

 12. 

Water molecules are made of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. Which container has water molecules in them?
A.
container A
B.
container B
C.
container C
D.
containers A & B
 

 13. 

21.0 g of pure silver have a volume of 2.00 cm3. What is the density of silver?
A.
10.5 g/cm3
B.
42 g/cm3
C.
0.1 g/cm3
D.
23 g/cm3
 

 14. 

Which of these is a physical change, not a chemical change?
A.
A wax candle burns.
B.
An old can rusts.
C.
A scrambled egg cooks.
D.
An aluminum can melts.
 

 15. 

Which of these is a chemical property, not a physical property?
A.
mass
B.
color
C.
ability to burn
D.
ability to be shaped
 

 16. 

Which of these is a chemical change, not a physical change?
A.
a ball of clay rolled out flat
B.
a loaf of bread baked in the oven
C.
a piece of paper torn to shreds
D.
a bowl of ice cream melted into liquid
 

 17. 

Which of the following is an example of freezing?
A.
melted wax becomes solid
B.
ice becomes liquid water
C.
ice becomes water vapor
D.
water vapor becomes water droplets
 

 18. 

The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is called
A.
sublimation.
B.
melting point.
C.
condensation.
D.
boiling point.
 

 19. 

The process of a solid changing directly to a gas is called
A.
evaporation.
B.
freezing.
C.
sublimation.
D.
condensation.
 

 20. 

Which of the following is an example of boiling?
A.
A puddle of water dries up slowly in sunlight.
B.
Gas in a soft drink escapes as bubbles float upward.
C.
Heated water forms bubbles of water vapor inside it.
D.
Water in a freezer becomes an ice cube.
 

 21. 

David has a mass of 82 kilograms.  What would his mass be on the moon?
A.
82 kilograms
B.
131 kilograms
C.
804 Newtons
D.
Not enough information
 

 22. 

Iron is attracted to a magnet while tin is not. If a mixture of iron and tin pieces is placed near a magnet,
A.
the iron and tin will dissolve.
B.
the iron will separate from the tin.
C.
the tin will become more dense than the iron.
D.
the iron will become more dense than the tin.
 

 23. 

The amount of space an object occupies is called its
A.
volume.
C.
weight.
B.
mass.
D.
length.
 
 
Use the chart below to answer the questions 24-26.

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 24. 

Which of the substances above is the most dense?
A.
substance A
C.
substance C
B.
substance B
D.
They are all the same density
 

 25. 

Which of the substances above could possibly have the same identity?
A.
substance A & substance B
B.
substance B & substance C
C.
substance A & substance C
D.
None can have the same identity.
 

 26. 

The density of a 500.0 gram sample of substance B should be
A.
100.0 grams per cubic centimeter.
B.
0.06 gram per cubic centimeter.
C.
6.0 grams per cubic centimeter.
D.
Not enough information.
 

 27. 

Which of the following would be considered a homogeneous mixture?
A.
salt water
B.
chicken noodle soup
C.
oil and water
D.
sand
 

 28. 

Dew collects on the blades of grass in the early morning.  This is an example of 
A.
evaporation.
B.
melting.
C.
sublimation.
D.
condensation.
 



 
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