Matter Test

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a liquid to a gas is the heat of _____.

• evaporation

• fusion

• vaporization

• condensation

When two or more substances are physically combined, the result is a(n) _____.

• chemical change

• element

• compound

• mixture

The air that you breathe is an example of a(n) _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gaseous

• plasma

As a sample of matter is heated, its particles _____.

• are unaffected

• move more quickly

• move more slowly

• stop moving

The most common state of matter in the universe is _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The color of ink is a _____.

• physical change

• physical property

• chemical change

• chemical property

Three examples of physical changes are _____.

• sawing wood, crushing a can, and burning a marshmallow

• burning of gasoline, rotting an egg, and exploding fireworks

• freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting of a nail

• boiling of water, blowing up a balloon, and melting a candle

Which of the following is evidence that a physical change has occurred?

• broken glass

• rust

• bubbles

• formation of a solid precipitate

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

• color

• odor

• state

• reactivity with oxygen