Classifying Matter

Which of the following is an element?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Fire

• Carbondioxide

Mass is

• something to make science hard

• nothing

• sinking or floating

• how much matter is inside something

H₂O is an example of...

• an atomic number

• an element symbol

• a chemical formula

A substance made of two or more elements that are CHEMICALLY COMBINED in a set ratio is the definition for which term?

• Mixture

• Compound

• Molecule

• Element

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This picture represents which of the following?

• element

• compound

• mixture

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Evan and his friends are working on a project on matter. Michelle says that matter is anything that has mass. Ricky says that matter must have mass and also be touchable. Evan thinks matter must have mass and also be visible. Leon disagrees and says that matter has both mass and takes up space. Who is correct?

• Michelle

• Ricky

• Evan

• Leon

Which statement below is TRUE about compounds?

• The properties of compounds are totally different than the properties of the elements that form them

• All compounds are listed on the Periodic Table of Elements

• A compound is a pure substance that is made from one type of atom

• The properties of compounds are the same as the properties of the elements that form them

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This picture represents which of the following?

• element

• compound

• mixture

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Liquids and gases are similar because __________________________.

• they both take the shape of their container

• they both have their own shape

• liquids pour and gases don't

• liquids take the shape of the container but gases have their own shape

Which of the following describes liquids?

• definite shape, definite volume

• no definite shape, definite volume

• no definite shape, no definite volume

• no definite shape, no definite volume, electrically charged

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