Reinforcement 1

Matter

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Name:

1. Complete the sentences about the general properties of matter using the following words:
volume, kilograms, density, litres and mass.
The amount of matter in an object is the ... and is measured in
.. .
The amount of space matter occupies is the .. and is measured in ..
.. .
The relationship between an objects mass and volume is called .. .
2. We can separate the substances in mixtures in different ways. Match the technique with the
situation.
We have cloudy water because it contains clay.
We want to separate it.

Water is mixed in the petrol tank, but the liquids

dont mix. We want to separate it.

We want to obtain sea salt from sea water.

decantation

evaporation

filtration

3. Look at the pictures. Write if the changes are physical or chemical and if they are irreversible or
reversible.
a

..

..

..

.....

..

..

4. Circle the correct property for each example.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

You can see the liquid through the glass.

A ski jacket protects us from the snow.
Dropping a plate on the floor.
Bending a rubber shoe.
Oil floats on vinegar.

elasticity / transparency
hardness / water resistance
hardness / density
elasticity / transparency
water resistance / density
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Reinforcement 2

Matter

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1. Tick the correct change in matter for each situation.

a. The water that wets clothes converts into steam and then dries.
solidification
evaporation
b. Steam cools and forms drops of water on the window.
condensation
solidification
c. In the spring the snow melts.
evaporation
fusion
2. Look at the pictures. What process of separating mixtures do you see?
a

3. Complete the sentences. Use the following words: oxygen, oxide, composition, oxidation and
iron
When we leave a piece of ... outside it will get rusty with orange marks. These spots are
called iron .. . It is a mixture of iron and . Now the and
properties are different. This chemical change is called .. .
4. Read and correct these sentences.
a. When there is a lot of oxygen, certain living things help create the chemical change of fermentation.

b. Combustion is a very slow oxidation when a material mixes with oxygen and it burns.

c. Oxidation occurs when certain substances havent got oxygen.

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