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Quiz 7.1 Classifying Matter - 8th Grade

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A small particle that is a building block of matter

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

2.

A substance that consists of just one type of atom.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

3.

A combination of two or more substances physically blended together.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

4.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

5.

Which item is a substance?

a)

aluminum

b)

apple juice

c)

muddy water

6.

The number of protons in an atom of an element is the element's...

a)

atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

element symbol

7.

The individual substances that make up a ________are not evenly mixed.

a)

compound

b)

homogeneous mixture

c)

heterogeneous mixture

8.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fire

d)

Carbondioxide

9.

Salad dressing made with olive oil, herbs, and bacon would be an example of homogeneous mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which TWO drawings represent an element?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

A substance that consists of just one type of atom.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

12.

A combination of two or more substances physically blended together.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

13.

Which substance is a compound?

a)

Salt Water

b)

Hydrogen (H2)

c)

Salt (NaCl)

d)

Orange Juice

14.
Which is an example of a mixture?
a)
Fruit Punch
b)
Sodium chloride
c)
Water
15.

Which drawing shows a single compound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Is pure water (H2O) an element, compound or a mixture?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

MIxture

17.

Is silicon (Si) an element, compound, or mixture?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

18.
What type of a mixture is Coffee? 
a)
Homogeneous
b)
Heterogeneous
19.
Vegetable Soup is a
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture
20.

Which substance is not an example of a pure substance?

a)

glucose (C6H12O6)

b)

pure water (H2O)

c)

milk shake

d)

gold (Au)

21.

What is matter made of?

a)

Stuff

b)

Atoms

c)

Molecules

d)

Tiny Particles

22.

Matter is...

a)

a tow truck in cars.

b)

anything that takes up space.

c)

anything that has mass.

d)

anything that takes up space and has mass.

23.

What does this image show?

a)

A solid.

b)

Tiny spaces between particles.

c)

Particles move faster and farther apart when heated.

d)

MONKEYS!

24.

Which state of matter has a definite volume and shape?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

MONKEYS!

25.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

WALRUSES!

26.

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

UNICORNS!

27.

Mixtures...

a)

are matter that contains only one kind of particle.

b)

are matter that contains two or more pure substances mixed together.

c)

are weird.

d)

are magical.

28.

Solutions are...

a)

heterogeneous.

b)

homogeneous.

29.

Examples of solutions are... (check all that apply)

a)

seawater

b)

milk

c)

gravel

d)

air

30.
A bag of Skittles is an example of this.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
Homogeneous mixture
31.
A solid block of gold (Au) is an example of this.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogenous mixture
d)
Homogenous mixture
32.
Another name for a homogenous mixture.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Solution
d)
Mixture
33.
Sugar mixed into water is an example of this.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
Homogeneous mixture
34.
Trail mix is an example of this.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
Homogeneous mixture
35.
Oxygen (O) is an example of this.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
Homogeneous mixture
36.
These are substances that are a combination of two or more different elements.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
Homogeneous mixture
37.
The center of an atom is the nucleus.  The nucleus is made up of:
a)
Protons and Electrons
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Eggs and Bacon
d)
Protons and Atoms 
38.
Substance that consists of one type of atom.  It is a pure substance. Found on the Periodic Table. 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous mixture
d)
mixture
39.
The amount of matter in an object is its___.
a)
mass
b)
property
c)
volume
d)
change
40.
What type of matter is water?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous Mixture
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
41.
What type of matter is sand and water?
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Heterogeneous Mixture
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
42.
DIFFERENT kinds of atoms chemically combined to form a substance are
a)
Mixture
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Substance
43.
This contains a variety elements and compounds that ARE NOT chemically combined.
a)
Water
b)
Mixture
c)
Elements
d)
Compounds
44.
Which of these is a mixture?
a)
Uncooked chocolate chips and cookie dough blended together with a spoon.
b)
Distilled water
c)
A nugget of gold
d)
A molecule of Oxygen
45.

Substances that cannot be broken down chemically into other substances are

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

solutions

46.

All elements are composed of extremely small particles called

a)

compounds

b)

mixtures

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

47.

Soil, salad, and sugar water are all examples of

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

atoms

48.

A change that produces one or more new substances is called a ___________ change.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

solution

d)

weight

49.

A __________________is formed when two more substances are so evenly mixed that you can't see the different parts.

a)

heterogeneous mixture

b)

compound

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

fruit salad

50.

A(n) _____________ is a substance formed from two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio.

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

solution

d)

atom

51.

In a(n) ______________ mixture, like a salad, you can see the different parts.

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogeneous

c)

solution

d)

atom

52.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
53.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18

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