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6th Grade Review Game



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 1. 

Copper is used for wires because it is ductile. This is a chemical property. _________________________

 

 2. 

Matter is made up of motionless particles. _________________________

 

 3. 

Shape is a chemical property. _________________________

 

 4. 

Malleability is a physical property. _________________________

 

 5. 

Chemical properties can't be observed without changing the substance. _________________________

 

 6. 

The density of a kilogram of iron is less than the density of 1 gram of iron. _________________________

 

 7. 

Iron filings can be separated from sand by using a filter. _________________________

 

 8. 

The ability to react with oxygen is a physical property. _________________________

 

 9. 

Change of state is a physical change. _________________________

 

 10. 

In a physical change, the substance does not change its identity. _________________________

 

 11. 

Carbon dioxide goes from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid. This is a chemical change. _________________________

 

 12. 

When a substance undergoes a chemical change, its identity does not change. _________________________

 

 13. 

Mass is conserved in both physical and chemical changes. _________________________

 

 14. 

When substances react, their mass remains the same after the reaction. _________________________

 

 15. 

You cannot classify matter based on chemical properties. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 16. 

____ is a physical property.
a.
Oxidation
c.
Flammability
b.
Density
d.
Combustibility
 

 17. 

Mass is a(n) ____ property.
a.
natural
c.
electrical
b.
chemical
d.
physical
 

 18. 

The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas is the ____ point.
a.
freezing
c.
condensation
b.
boiling
d.
melting
 

 19. 

Density depends on ____.
a.
weight
c.
mass and volume
b.
mass
d.
volume
 

 20. 

The melting point of silver is a ____.
a.
chemical change
c.
physical property
b.
chemical property
d.
physical change
 

 21. 

You can separate sugar from sand because sugar is ____ and sand is not.
a.
malleable
c.
soluble in water
b.
ductile
d.
acidic
 

 22. 

One approach to identifying something unknown is to use a ____.
a.
dichotomous key
c.
liquid layer
b.
lightstick
d.
control
 

 23. 

A bonfire is an example of the property of ____.
a.
malleability
c.
solubility
b.
combustibility
d.
shape
 

 24. 

An example of a chemical property is ____.
a.
ability to be attracted by a magnet
c.
boiling point
b.
solubility
d.
ability to react with oxygen
 

 25. 

Titanium reacts less with oxygen than most metals do. This is a ____.
a.
chemical property
c.
chemical change
b.
physical change
d.
physical property
 

 26. 

Matter may be found in the plasma state in ____.
a.
blood
c.
rivers
b.
livers
d.
lightning
 

 27. 

The change that is NOT a physical change is ____.
a.
freezing
c.
burning
b.
dissolving
d.
evaporating
 

 28. 

When a peeled banana turns black, it is a ____.
a.
chemical change
c.
change of state
b.
physical change
d.
thermal change
 

 29. 

An example of a chemical change is ____.
a.
a magnet sticking to the refrigerator
c.
mashing potatoes
b.
dew disappearing from the grass
d.
frying a hamburger
 

 30. 

The mass of the products of a chemical reaction ____ the mass of the reactants.
a.
is greater than
c.
is the same as
b.
is less than
d.
may be more or less than
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 31. 

Scratching a silver teaspoon is a ____________________ change.
 

 

 32. 

The temperature at which water boils is ____________________.
 

 

 33. 

The mass of an apple would be measured in ____________________.
 

 

 34. 

The ____________________ of water at room temperature is 1 g/cm3.
 

 

 35. 

Classifying according to ____________________ properties can be difficult because a substance must be changed to observe these properties.
 

 

 36. 

Sorting and separating are ways to classify matter using ____________________ properties.
 

 

 37. 

A substance's ____________________ properties predict how it will react with other substances.
 

 

 38. 

Pieces of colored construction paper fade when left in the sunlight because the dye has the ability to react with ____________________.
 

 

 39. 

A change in color is evidence of a ____________________ change.
 

 

 40. 

Color is a ____________________ property.
 

 

 41. 

A cake baking is an example of a ____________________ change.
 

 

 42. 

Flammability is a(n) ____________________ property.
 

 

 43. 

The four states of matter are solid, ____________________, gas, and ____________________.
 

 

 44. 

Where a sugar and water solution is evaporated, the sugar left behind has less mass than the original solution. The missing mass is found in ____________________.
 

 

Essay
 

 45. 

Explain how you could find the volume of an irregularly shaped piece of aluminum.
 

 46. 

How does the energy of the particles differ in solids, liquids, and gases?
 

 47. 

How can you separate a mixture of sand and bits of plastic foam?
 

 48. 

What physical property do water, plastic wrap, diamonds, and air have in common?
 

 49. 

What chemical property does sliced fruit have? How do you know it has this property?
 

 50. 

You need to paint iron lawn furniture that has been left outside. What property of iron makes this necessary? If the paint is chipped, what happens?
 

 51. 

Is whipping cream a chemical or a physical change? Why?
 

 52. 

A dish of sugar and water solution is left in the Sun. After a few days, the solution has disappeared and a white residue remains on the dish. Has a physical or chemical change taken place? Explain.
 

 53. 

If you could choose, would you want to use chemical or physical changes to separate two substances? Why?
 

 54. 

An antacid is placed in a clear solution. Bubbles form and the antacid disappears. The mass of the final solution is less than the mass of the first solution and the metal. Is this an exception to the law of conservation of mass? Explain.
 

 55. 

How could you prove that the law of conservation of mass is obeyed when mixing two solutions?
 

 56. 

Explain how the law of conservation of mass applies in a chemical change.
 



 
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