Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 3: Matter and Its Changes

Properties and Changes of Matter

1.
What are the four states of matter?
A)solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
B)solid, liquid, vacuum, and plasma
C)heat, temperature, length, and mass
D)color, shape, size, and density
2.
Density is defined as __________.
A)the amount of mass in a given volume
B)the length of a certain mass
C)the shape of a certain mass
D)the amount of volume to a certain shape
3.
Malleability is __________.
A)the ability to be hammered, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets
B)the hardness of an object
C)the shininess of an object
D)the ability to be drawn out into a wire
4.
An example of a change of state is __________.
A)ice cubes melting
B)liquid filling a glass
C)paper burning
D)exposing photographic film
5.
Why are vitamins often sold in dark brown containers?
A)to prevent the vitamins from going through a chemical change from exposure to light
B)to stop any physical changes inside the bottle
C)to make the vitamins more powerful
D)to promote chemical changes in the vitamins
6.
What substance does not have the property of ductility?
A)water
B)copper
C)platinum
D)silver
7.
What is a property of many metals?
A)shiny appearance
B)liquid at room temperature
C)dull appearance
D)soft
8.
A substance has gone through a chemical change. Most likely, the resulting substance __________.
A)is the same as the old substance
B)is a gas
C)has been created
D)has new physical properties
9.
Which of these can be broken down by electricity?
A)vitamins
B)sugar
C)water
D)limestone
10.
Examples of chemical properties include __________.
A)color and shape
B)melting point and boiling point
C)length and mass
D)flammability and reactivity
11.
Can mass be created or lost in a chemical change?
A)yes
B)sometimes
C)no
D)it has not yet been determined
12.
The amount of a substance does not affect its __________.
A)volume
B)length
C)boiling point
D)mass
13.
If you have an unknown liquid in a laboratory, how might you identify it?
A)smell it
B)touch it
C)taste it
D)test its boiling point
14.
A change in the chemical properties of a substance results in a __________.
A)the same substance
B)new substance
C)fire
D)a change of state
15.
A substance is giving off heat, light, and smoke. Most likely the type of change that is occurring is __________.
A)a change of state
B)a chemical change
C)a nuclear change
D)a physical change
16.
Why does a liquid fill the shape of a container?
A)because this is a chemical property
B)because the matter has changed state
C)because the particles of the liquid are constantly moving
D)because the particles do not move
17.
An example of a chemical change is __________.
A)freezing
B)burning
C)boiling
D)melting
18.
What is a physical property of water?
A)liquid at room temperature
B)pH of 7
C)not flammable
D)reacts with sodium
19.
Where does all the mass of wood in a fire go after the fire burns itself out?
A)It turns into smoke and ash.
B)It turns into plasma and remains that way.
C)It disappears.
D)It changes state.
20.
The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be __________.
A)changed
B)created or destroyed
C)hidden
D)burned
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