Matter Quiz

Which statement correctly explains why a bucket of pebbles and sand can or cannot be separated?

• No, because the particles are chemically but not physically combined.

• Yes, because the particles are physically but not chemically combined.

• Yes, because the particles are chemically but not physically combined.

• No, because the particles are physically but not chemically combined.

Select ALL examples of compounds:

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Table Salt

• Water

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Which state of matter has very little space between its molecules and almost no movement of its molecules?

• Gas

• Plasma

• Solid

• Liquid

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_______________ and ______________ cannot be easily compressed.

Which state of matter has no definite volume and takes on the shape of whatever container it is put in?

• gas

• plasma

• solid

• liquid

A water ______________ is the smallest unit of water which has all the properties of water.

• solution

• molecule

• atom

• compound

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Which of the following are considered solutions? (check all that apply)

• Kool Aide

• Cheerios

• Trail Mix

• Sweet Tea

• Saltwater

_______________ , like gold and potassium, cannot be broken down into smaller substances.

• Elements

• Compounds

• Molecules

• Atoms

All matter is made of tiny particles called:

• molecules

• dust

• atoms

• elements

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You have a boiling pot of water on the stove. What is the correct order of occurrence when heat is REMOVED from the pot?

• Liquid, Solid, Gas

• Gas, Liquid, Solid

• Gas, Solid, Liquid

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

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