quiz on Matter

What happens when heat is applied to atoms?

• atoms will split apart

• atoms will vibrate slower

• atoms will not move

• atoms will vibrate faster and will start to move

Which is NOT a chemical change?

• burning wood

• digesting food

• exploding fireworks

• dissolving salt

Which of the following properties of matter cannot be used to identify substances?

• density

• melting point

• boiling point

• color

Two or more atoms chemically combined is called

• an element

• compound

• mixture

• air

Phase or state of matter where atoms are tightly packed and close to each other?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Changes in the states of matter like boiling or melting are

• chemical changes

• physical changes

• density changes

• solubility changes

Which is NOT classified as matter?

• sound waves

• table

• spoon

• air

Which is true for every atom of an element?

• It can be seen using a magnifying lens

• It is joined together with another atom

• it has mass and volume

• it is weightless

Formula for density is

• mass/volume

• mass + volume

• mass - volune

• mass x volume

Heart has 2 pieces of aluminum foil. Each is folded and rolled into a wire. Why do both pieces of aluminum behave in the same way?

• They are composed of the same type of atoms.

• They are composed of different types of atoms

• They have the same physical but different chemical properties

• They have the same chemical properties but different physical properties