Quiz on Matter and Mixtures

What is matter?

• A substance that has mass and volume

• A substance that has color and shape

• A substance that has temperature and pressure

• A substance that has energy and light

Which of the following is a pure substance?

• Element

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Solution

What type of mixture is uniform throughout?

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Compound

• Element

What are the simplest pure substances made of only one type of atom?

• Compounds

• Mixtures

• Elements

• Solutions

Which of the following is an example of an element?

• Water

• Hydrogen

• Salt

• Sugar

What is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element?

• Molecule

• Compound

• Atom

• Ion

What does the periodic table show?

• The elements we are currently aware of

• The planets in the solar system

• The types of rocks on Earth

• The different species of animals

What is the atomic number of Helium (He)?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which element has the symbol 'Na'?

• Nitrogen

• Neon

• Sodium

• Nickel

What are compounds?

• Pure substances made of a single element

• Pure substances made of more than one element bound together

• Mixtures of different substances

• Elements that cannot be broken down