Matter Review

What are the smallest units that make up all matter?

• Atoms

• Cells

• Molecules

• Rocks

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Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

• Salt water

• Pure gold

• Distilled water

• Oxygen gas

What happens to water when it is heated?

• It freezes

• It evaporates

• It condenses

• It turns into ice

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Which term describes a substance made of only one kind of atom?

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

• Compound

If you mix sand and iron filings together, what type of change occurs?

• Physical change

• Chemical change

• Nuclear change

• No change

Which phase of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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What is a molecule?

• Two or more atoms joined together

• A single atom

• A type of cell

• A large rock

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Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• Air

• Salad

• Table salt (NaCl)

• Trail mix

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated and becomes a liquid?

• They move faster and spread apart

• They stop moving

• They move slower and come closer together

• They disappear

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Which of the following best describes an atom?

• The basic building block of matter

• A type of mixture

• A large molecule

• A phase of matter

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