Chapter matter

Tick the correct answers.

1) Which of the following is a physical change?

1. a) Melting of butter b) rusting of iron c) burning of paper d) changing of wheat to bread

2) Milk turning sour is a :

1. a) Physical change b) reversible change c) chemical change d) none of the above

3)……….. and salt are soluble in water.

a) Sugar b) chalk c) sand d) kerosene

4) In ice, the water molecules are/can

a) Stuck together b) very close to each other c) move around freely d) move very fast

5) the gas that bubbles out of an aerated drink is

1. a) Nitrogen b) oxygen c) hydrogen d) carbon dioxide

Very Short answer Questions .

1. What is matter?

2. What are molecules?

3. What are molecules made up of?

4. Name any two solids, two liquids, and two gases that can dissolve in water.

Short Answer questions

1. Why do solids have a fixed shape?

2. Why do liquids flow? 3. Write two differences between liquids and gases.

3 When do we say that liquids are miscible?

4 What is a physical change? Give two examples.
5 .What is a chemical change? Give two examples.

6. Give three characteristics features of a chemical change.

Q) Write true or false.

a. Air is a mixture of several gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc
b. Air contains dust particles and smoke.
c. Oxygen is taken in by green plants to prepare food.
d. Nitrogen in air controls the process of burning.
e. Air has no weight :
f. A gentle wind is called gale.
g. The land breeze takes place during daytime.
h. Summer monsoon wind brings rain in India.

Q) Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

 a. Matter is made up of molecules that are very………….(large/small).

b. In the case of solids, there is ……………(no/some) space between molecules.

c. Copper sulphate crystals are………………(solids/liquids).

d. ………….(gases/liquids) have fixed volume.

e. Solute and …………….(gas/solvent) makes a solution.

Q) Match the following.

1. Gas i. Soluble in water

2. Solution ii. Obtained by distillation process

3. Chalk iii. Flows in all direction

4. Pure water iv. Insoluble in water

5. Honey v. sugar or salt dissolved in water

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Short answers questions

1. Is the arrangement of all molecules in all states of matter the same?

2. Name the state of matter in which molecules are very loosely packed.

3. What is a solution? Give two examples.

4. What are soluble and insoluble substances in a liquid?

5. Why is distilled water not suitable for drinking?

6 Define filtration with the help of an example.

7. What are the different properties of air?

Long answers questions.

1. Write three properties each of solids, liquids, and gases.

2. How many types of solutions do you know? Explain with examples.

3. Write an activity to identify soluble and insoluble substances in water.

4. Explain two methods to separate soluble substances.

5. How is the sea and land breeze formed?
6. What are monsoon winds? How are they helpful to us?

Picture study.
Look at the picture given here and answer the following questions

1. Does the picture depict sea breeze or land breeze?

2. When does it occur-day or night? Draw a sun or moon accordingly.

3. Explain briefly, what is happening in the picture?

Class 5 Worksheet 3 Matter and Materials Questions with Answers

Section – I

Q.1 A substance that occupies space and has mass is called:

(A) Air (B) Matter (C) Soil (D) Water

Q.2 Which among the following is not a name of one of the states of matter?

(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Glass (D) Gas

Q.3 Replace the numbers in the given figure -by correct terms.

(A) 1 - Condensation, 2 - Freezing, 3 ? Evaporation (B) 1 - Evaporation, 2 - Condensation, 3 ? Freezing

(C) 1 - Freezing, 2 - Evaporation, 3 ? Condensation (D) 1 - Evaporation, 2 - Freezing, 3 ? Condensation

Q.4 Match the following:

Column A

i. Ice cream

ii. Water vapour

iii. Melted ice cream

(A) (i - C), (ii - A), (iii - B) (B) (i - B), (ii - A), (iii - C)

(C) (i - B), (ii - C), (iii - A) (D) (i - A), (ii - C), (iii - B)
Q.5 To loosen a lid of ajar we keep it in hot water because:

(A) Hot water tighten the lid. (B) Warm water enters into the jar.

(C) Heating can expand the lid and it open out easily. (D) Heating contracts the lid of the jar.

Q.6 In ice which kind of particle pattern is there?

(A) Flexible (B) Rigid (C) Loose (D) All the above

Q.7 The process in which solid changes directly into vapours without changing in liquid state is:

(A) Evaporation (B) Sublimation (C) Condensation (D) Boiling

Q.8 Name the small particles of which a matter is made up of.

(A) Patterns (B) Substances (C) Molecules (D) Gases

Q.9 On heating a substance the movement of particles:

(A) Become faster (B) Become slower (C) Remains the same (D) Become still

Q.10 The electric cables appear to hang loosely from the poles in summer because of:

(A) Freezing of electric cables. (B) Evaporation of electric cables.

(C) Expansion of electric cables. (D) Contraction of electric cables.

Q.11 Smallest unit of a matter is known as ____.

(A) Molecule (B) Atom (C) Substance (D) Volume

Q.12 Elements contain:

(A) Atoms of different kind. (B) Atoms of same kind. (C) Molecules of different kind.

(D) Different patterns of molecules.

Q.13 Which among the following statements is not correct?

(A) In solids, molecules are tightly packed. (B) Solids have fixed shape.

(C) Solids have fixed volume. (D) None of these

Q.14 On heating:

(A) Size of matter contracts. (B) Size of matter expands.

(C) Size of matter remains the same. (D) Both (A) and (B)

Q.15 Which of the following is an irreversible change?

(A) Baking of food (B) Rusting (C) Melting of ice-cream (D) Both (A) and (B)

Q.16 Which among the following is not an example of solid in water?

(A) Sugar in water. (B) Salt in water. (C) Alcohol in water. (D) Flour in water.

Q.17 Which of the following gases dissolve in water?

(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Nitrogen (C) Ammonia (D) All the above
Q.18 Which among the following is a chemical change?

(A) Chopping of wood. (B) Crushing a can. (C) Mixing sand and water. (D) None of these

Q.19 Which state of matter has fixed shape and volume?

(A) Gas (B) Solid (C) Liquid (D) All the above

Q.20 Match the following:

Column A Column B

i. physical change A. Smallest unit of matter

ii. Chemical change B. Smallest unit of water

iii. Atom C. Melting of an ice cube

iv. Molecule D. Burning a matchstick

(A) (i - D), (ii - C), (iii - A), (iv - B) (B) (i - C), (ii - D), (iii - A), (iv - B)

(C) (i - D), (ii - A), (iii - B), (iv - C) (D) (i - C), (ii - B), (iii - D), (iv - A)

Q.21 Which statement is correct about the gas?

(A) Gas has definite volume but no definite shape.(B) Gas has no definite volume and no definite
shape.

(C) Gas has definite shape and volume. (D) Gas has definite shape but no definite volume.

Q.22 Which of the following is incorrect about the particles of a matter?

(A) Particles have spaces between them. (B) Particles are extremely small.

(C) Particles attract each other. (D) Particles are in stationary state.

Q.23 Rate of evaporation ____ with an increase in humidity.

(A) Increases (B) Decrease

(C) Remains the same (D) Will not be affected

Q.24 The gas present in pepsi is:

(A) Helium (B) Neon (C) Carbon dioxide (D) Argon

Q.25 When two liquids mix together, they are said to be ____.

(A) Irregular (B) Regular (C) Miscible (D) Immiscible

Q.26 The decrease in the size of matter on cooling is called ____.

(A) Expansion (B) Contraction (C) Compression (D) Complication

Q.27 Compounds are formed by atoms of ______.

(A) Same kind (B) Different kind (C) Same substances (D) Same elements
Q.28 Which statements among the following is correct?

(A) Alcohol is miscible with water. (B) Kerosene is immiscible with water.

(C) oil is immiscible with water (D) All the above

Q.29 A change in which new substance is formed is:

(A) Chemical change (B) Permanent change (C) Irreversible change (D) All the above

Q.30 Which of the following has maximum space among the particles?

(A) Solids (B) Liquids (C) Gases (D) Glass

Q.31 Melting of butter is an example of which type of change?

(A) Reversible change (B) Physical change (C) Irreversible change (D) Both [a] and [b]

Q.32 Which of the following is a characteristic of gas?

(A) Only when it is visible by the naked eye. (B) It has fixed volume.

(C) It cannot flow. (D) It occupies the available space in the container in which it is poured.

Q.33 Which of the following options is correct for the given statements?

Statement 1: Mixing red and green marbles is a physical change.

Statement 2: Physical change takes place when a matter changes its state.

(A) Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

(B) Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect.

(C) Both the statements 1 and 2 are correct. (D) Either statement 1 or statement 2 is correct.

Q.34 Which of the following is not an example of physical change?

(A) Melting of ice. (B) Freezing of water. (C) Evaporation of water. (D) Making of curd.

Q.35 Stretching of a rubber band is a:

(A) Physical change (B) Chemical change (C) Irreversible change (D) Biological change

Q.36 When baking soda is mixed with vinegar in a bottle and a balloon placed over the top of a
bottle gets inflated, then due to which kind of change the balloon gets inflated?

(A) Physical change (B) Temporary change (C) Reversible change (D) Chemical change

Q.37 In which state of matter force of attraction between the molecules is the least?

(A) Liquid (B) Solid (C) Gas (D) Ash

Q.38 If there would be no gaps between the railway track, the track will bend in summers because
of:

(A) Contraction of iron. (B) Expansion of iron. (C) Evaporation of iron. (D) Freezing of iron.

Q.39 Which among the following statements is not correct?

(A) Chemical change is a temporary change. (B) Chemical change is irreversible.

(C) New substance is formed during a chemical change. (D) All the above

Q.40 Boiling of water is a:

(A) Chemical change (B) Physical change (C) Non-renewable change (D) Biological change

Section – II

Q.1 P, Q, R, S, T are five objects of same volume, as shown below

Which of the following could be weight of the 'S?

(A) 8 gm (B) 6 gm (C) 1/2 gm (D) 2.5 gm

Q.3 Rupa transferred the oil of container 'P' to 'Q' as shown below, which of the following undergo
change

(A) Volume (B) Mass (C) Shape (D) Temperature

Q.4 Study the flow chart and tell the letters used to show cotton material

(A) P and Q (B) Q and R (C) Q and S (D)R and S

Q.5 In the given table state of matter, their properties and their examples are represented by
letters W, X, Y, Z.

State of matter Property

W Definite shape
Liquid X

Y No definite volume and shape

Oxygen can be placed in the place of letter

(A) X (B) Y (C) Z (D) W

Q.6 Ice-cream melts when energy in the form of .........is supplied

(A) Electricity (B) Light (C) Sound (D) Heat

Q.7 The process by which water change to ice

(A) Melting (B) Freezing (C) Evaporation (D) Condensation

Q.8 Which would be the best material for making the handle of the tea kettle?

(A) Wood (B) Aluminum (C) Glass (D) Iron

Q.9 Plastic has become a commonly utilized material because

(A) Environment friendly (B) Durable (C) Light in weight (D) (B) and (C) both

Q.10 Matter can be defined as something, which has

(A) Weight (mass) (B) Made up of atoms or molecules (C) Can exists in three states

(D) All of these

Q.11 Ramesh has P, Q, and R three objects. He puts into a measuring cylinder having 30 ml of
water. Then he puts Q and R into the same measuring cylinder. If the given diagram shows the
change in level of water as each was put. Which objects has volume of less than 30 ml?

(A) P only (B) Q only (C) P and Q both (D) P, Q and R

Q.12 The intermolecular space between the molecule is maximum in which state

(A) Gas (B) Liquid (C) Solid (D) All of these

Q.13 Rajesh looking through a material which condition represents a translucent material

(A) Able to see clearly through it (B) Not able to see at all through it
(C) Able to see partially (D) All of these

Q.14 The forces of attraction between the molecules is strongest in which condition

(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gaseous (D) None of these

Q.15 Select the false statement from the following

(A) Matter exists in three forms (B) Matter is changeable from one form to another

(C) A new substance is formed by chemical reaction (D) Ice is heavier that water

Q.16 Two syringes P and Q were filled with two different substances. After closing the outlet
plunger where pushed. Syringe P was pushed sometime but Q was not pushed at all. What will be
likely substance in P and Q syringe.

(A) Air and water (B) Oil and water (C) Oil and air (D) Water and oil

Q.17 There is a glass jar of 500 ml capacity containing air which is connected to a pump. When the
piston of the pump is pushed 100 ml air is pushed in the jar what will be final volume of jar

(A) 600 ml (B) 500 ml (C) 400 ml (D) 550 ml

Q.18 Which of the following is not true?

(A) Air is not a matter (B) Atom is smallest amount

(C) Molecules in solids are closely packed (D) Matter is made up of atom and molecules

Q.19 Study the given diagram and select the correct one

(A) Q - solid, P - gas, Y – freezing (B) R - solid, P - liquid, Z - Heating

(C) P - liquid, Q - gas, X – freezing (D) Q - solid, R - gas, Y ? freezing

Q.20 Identify the different material available in beaker

(A) P - liquid, R - gas, Q – solid (B) P - solid, Q - gas, R ? liquid

(C) P - gas, Q - liquid, R – solid (D) P - solid, Q - liquid, R - gas

Q.21 A substance which allows light to pass through it, can break when heated also it does not
come from plant source could be

(A) Ceramic tile (B) Rubber band (C) Glass pan (D) Iron rod

Q.22 An article is made of two metals X and Y as shown below. It is heated for minutes after that
its shape changes as soon in figure. What information can be derived from this?

(A) Metal X expands more than metal Y (B) Metal Y expands more than X

(C) Metal X contracts and melt Y expands (D) Metal X expands and Y contracts

Q.23 Oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen can be grouped together, because at room temperature
they are all.

(A) Suspension (B) Colloids (C) Solid (D) Gases

Q.24 Which of the followings are present in carbohydrates?

(A) Oxygen (B) Carbon (C) Hydrogen (D) All of these

Q.25 In bar magnet, the molecules are held by

(A) strong force of attraction (B) weak force of attraction (C) No force of attraction(D) Strong force of
repulsion

Q.26 Go through the given table and name the solutes which are soluble in water.

Substance Solvent Remarks

Sand Water Does not dissolve

Sugar Water Dissolves

Salt
Water Dissolves

Water Kerosene Does not dissolve

Oxygen Water Dissolve

(A) Sand and sugar (B) Sand and salt (C) Salt and sugar (D) Salt solution

Q.27 Heat conduction occurs fastest in

(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) None of these

Q.28 Which of the following determines the state of matter?

(A) Size (B) Shape (C) Structure (D) Arrangement of molecules

Q.29 Which of these process converts liquid to gaseous state?

(A) Condensation (B) Evaporation (C) Melting (D) Freezing

Q.30 Match the following articles and character given

(a) Clay (i) Transparent

(b) Glass (ii) Shiny

(c) Metal (iii) Brittle

(A) a - (iii), b - (ii), c - (i) (B) a - (ii), b - (iii), (c - (i) (C) a - (iii), b - (i), c - (ii) (D) a - (i), b - (ii), (c - (iii)