Topic 1.1 Matter and Its Properties Quiz

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Anything that is a liquid

• Only things that are visible

• Only things that are solid

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Which of the following is an example of an element?

• Oxygen gas

• Bowl of soup

• Table salt

• Coffee

Which is an example of a compound?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

• Helium (He)

• Oxygen gas (O₂)

• Gold (Au)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Steel is a uniform mixture of iron and carbon. What kind of mixture is it?

• Homogeneous Mixture

• Heterogeneous Mixture

• Element

• Compound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following best describes a mixture?

• A substance made up of only one type of atom

• A substance made up of chemically bonded elements

• A combination of different substances that are not chemically bonded

• A substance with a fixed composition

What kind of mixture is represented in the image?

• Homogeneous

• Heterogeneous

• Element

• Compound

What defines a compound?

• It contains only one type of atom

• It contains two or more atoms chemically bonded

• It is always a liquid

• It is a mixture of metals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If Cecilia pours red and white paint into a container but does not mix them, what type of mixture is this?

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Compound

• Solution

Match each image with the correct term

• Compound

• 
• Homogeneous

• 
• Element

• 
• Heterogeneous

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a .

• atom
• compound
• element
• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1