Classifying Matter Quiz TEKS 5A

Which property is NOT used to classify matter?

• Solubility in water

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Color

What does relative density refer to?

• The weight of an object

• The temperature at which a substance melts

• Sinking and floating using water as a reference point

• The hardness of a material

Which state of matter is NOT mentioned as a physical state to classify matter?

• Plasma

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

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What property allows a substance to conduct thermal energy?

• Viscosity

• Flexibility

• Conductivity

• Opacity

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Which of the following is a testable physical property of matter?

• Belief systems

• Preference for sunlight

• Emotional state

• Ability to conduct electric energy

The opposite of rigid;

• brittle

• weak

• soft

• flexible

What is an element?

• A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

• A mixture of two or more substances

• A compound that can be broken down into elements

• A molecule made of two or more atoms

What is a mixture?

• A substance made of only one kind of atom

• A substance made of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

• A material made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically

• A chemical reaction between two substances

This would be an example of

• particles in a substance

• particles in a mixture

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all matter is made of what 

• energy 
• atoms 
• electrons 
• compounds 

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