Classifying Matter Quiz

A substance is an element if all the atoms in the substance are

• the same

• different

• solid

• gas

The Tyndall effect is when light passes through a

• solution

• colloid

• solid

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A liquid in which you can see particles settle...

• suspension

• solution

• compound

Something that makes an object different from other objects in the same category:

• property

• characteristic

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Compounds are made from

• elements

• mixtures

• solutions

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Homogenous mixtures are

• not evenly mixed

• evenly mixed

• made of many different sized materials

An example of a heterogenous mixture =

• gravel and sand

• grape juice

• iced tea

An example of a homogenous mixture =

• fog

• trail mix

• apple juice

• raisin bran

Example of a suspension mixture:

• muddy river water

• distilled water

• milk

An example of a physical change:

• an aluminum can is crushed

• pits form on a chrome truck bumper

• rust forms around a garden hose end

• limestone combines with the ring of a sink faucet