Properties and States of Matter

What is the smallest part of an element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Mixture

Which of the following is a property of matter?

• Color

• Taste

• Sound

• Light

What is the term for how well something dissolves?

• Solubility

• Density

• Volume

• Mass

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Plasma

What is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood

• Rusting metal

• Melting ice

• Baking a cake

What is a mixture?

• Things mixed together that cannot be separated

• Things put together, but they stay what they are individually

• A single element

• A chemical compound

Which of the following is part of the geosphere?

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

What is the hydrosphere?

• The layer of gases that surrounds the earth

• All water on, under, or above the earth

• The solid part of the earth

• The layer of soil on the earth

Which gases are most common in the earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Helium and hydrogen

• Argon and neon

What is the primary effect of greenhouse gases?

• They cool the earth

• They make the earth warmer

• They create more oxygen

• They block sunlight completely