Science Language: Matter

What is the basic unit of matter?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Quark

What are the three states of matter?

• solid, liquid, plasma

• solid, liquid, gas

• solid, plasma, liquid

• solid, gas, plasma

What is the process of changing a liquid into a gas called?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Solidification

• Vaporization

What is the process of changing a solid into a liquid called?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Melting

• Sublimation

What is the process of changing a gas into a liquid called?

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Vaporization

What is the term for a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

• solution

• compound

• mixture

• element

What is the term for a substance made up of only one type of atom?

• Compound

• Molecule

• Solution

• Element

What is the term for a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms?

• Solution

• Element

• Compound

• Mixture

What is the term for a substance that is made up of two or more elements chemically combined?

• Compound

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

What is the term for a substance that is made up of two or more elements physically mixed together?

• elemental mixture

• mixture

• solution

• compound