Science Quiz

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Only liquids and gases

• Only solids and liquids

• Ideas, thoughts, and prayers

Which of the following is NOT included as matter?

• Air

• Food

• Light

• Water

Atoms are made up of which three particles?

• Protons, electrons, and neutrons

• Protons, neutrons, and isotopes

• Electrons, isotopes, and quarks

• Quarks, leptons, and bosons

What happens when atoms are chemically bonded to other atoms?

• They create mixtures

• They create elements

• They create compounds

• They create energy

What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture in which you can detect the different parts

• A mixture in which all the parts are the same

• A mixture that changes the chemical properties of its components

• A mixture that is only made of liquids

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Kool-aid that is mixed well

• Soda

• Pure water

• Oxygen

What is a solute in a solution?

• The substance that dissolves the other substances

• The substance that gets dissolved

• The larger amount in a solution

• A medium sized solute particle

What is a solvent?

• The substance that gets dissolved

• A homogeneous mixture

• The substance that dissolves the other substances

• A heterogeneous mixture

Which of the following is an example of a suspension?

• Salt mixed in water

• Italian salad dressing

• Natural peanut butter

• A homogeneous solution

What is a colloid?

• A mixture where the solute particles settle quickly

• A mixture that looks homogeneous on the macro level but heterogeneous under a microscope

• A mixture with very tiny particles that never settle

• A substance that dissolves other substances