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Classifying Matter

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Italian Salad Dressing is an example of a...

a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
2.

Kool-aid is an example of a(n)...

a)
element
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Compound
3.

What kind of matter is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

4.

What kind of matter is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

5.

What kind of matter is this?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

6.

What kind of matter is soil?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

7.

What kind of matter is Calcium (Ca)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

8.

What kind of matter is Iron (Fe)?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

9.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
sublimation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
10.
Which of these is an example of sublimation?
a)
water turning to ice
b)
ice cream dripping
c)
a puddle drying up
d)
dry ice being used to make fog
11.
Define a liquid.
a)
Indefinite shape, indefinite volume
b)
Definite shape, definite volume
c)
Found in stars
d)
Definite volume, indefinite shape
12.
The theory that states that all particles in matter are constantly moving; helps to describe the phases of matter
a)
behavior of gases
b)

kinetic molecular theory 

c)
matter matters
d)

temperature 

particle theory

13.
Gases are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
14.
Solids are described as having a 
a)
definite shape and indefinite volume
b)
indefinite shape and indefinite volume
c)
definite shape and definite volume
d)
indefinite shape and definite volume
15.
All phase changes are
a)
chemical changes
b)
chemical reactions
c)
physical changes
d)
irreversable
16.
What is happening in the statement below?
The ice cube melted.
a)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a solid.
b)
Matter is changing from a liquid to a gas.
c)
Matter is changing from a solid to a liquid.
d)
Matter is changing from a gas to a liquid.
17.
When the temperature of matter increases the particles...
a)
speed up and move closer
b)
speed up and move farther apart
c)
slow down and move closer together
d)
slow down and move farther apart
18.
Gas particles have the ________ kinetic energy because they move the fastest.
a)
least
b)
most
19.
Liquids and gases are similar because __________________________.
a)

they both take the shape of their container and can flow

b)
they both have their own shape
c)
liquids pour and gases don't
d)
liquids take the shape of the container but gases have their own shape
20.

This is an electrically charged state of matter similar to a gas.

a)
temperature
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
21.
2. A change of state from a liquid to a solid is called....
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Evaporation
22.
How are solids different from liquids?
a)
particles in solids are moving freely around each other.
b)
particles in solids have no motion.
c)
particles in solids are vibrating in place.
d)
particles in solids have more motion than in liquids
23.
When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
24.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
25.
Change from Gas to Solid is called........
a)
Sublimation
b)
Deposition
c)
Fusion
d)
condensation
26.
Change from gas to liquid...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
expansion
d)
movement
27.

A change from Liquid to Solid is called......

a)
fusion
b)
Freezing
c)
sublimation
d)
evaporation
28.

A change from liquid to gas is called....

a)
expansion
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
29.
Boiling is ...
a)
liquid to gas
b)
gas to solid
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to liquid
30.

Which of the following is NOT a compound?

a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
31.

Which of the following has a chemical formula?

a)

Elements only

b)

Compounds only

c)

All Pure substances

d)

Mixtures

32.

Which of the following is matched incorrectly.

a)

Milk: compound

b)

Steel alloy: homogeneous mixture

c)

Glucose (C6H12O6): compound

d)

Cookies & Cream Ice cream: heterogeneous mixture

33.

Which type of matter is made of two or more different types of atoms chemically combined?

a)
Elements
b)
Compounds
c)
Mixtures
34.

Mixtures are different than pure substances because mixtures-

a)

have lower boiling points

b)

can be separated physically

c)

are less dense than pure substances

d)

contain only one type of atom

35.

What kind of matter is potassium chloride (KCl) ?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Homogeneous mixture

36.

What is an atom?

a)

A type of particle that behaves like a solid and a liquid

b)

The smallest living thing in the world

c)

The building block of all types of matter

d)

The electrically charged particles found in plasma

37.

Which type of matter is made of only one kind of atom?

a)
Element
b)
Compund
c)
Mixture
38.

Which of the following do solutions and colloids have in common?

a)

Both can scatter light.

b)

Both have large particles that settle out quickly.

c)

Both are heterogeneous mixtures.

d)

Neither can be separated by filtration.

39.

Which of the following is true of colloids that is NOT true of solutions?

a)

They can scatter light.

b)

The particles are a little bit larger.

c)

The particles settle out slowly.

d)

All of the above

40.

Unlike heterogeneous mixtures, the particles of homogeneous mixtures are

a)

Distributed evenly throughout

b)

Unevenly distributed

c)

Able to be separated by filtration

d)

Look different throughout

41.

True or False: During a phase change, all of the energy is used to either change the phase OR the temperature - not both at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which phase of matter is actually the most common?

a)

Solid

b)

Plasma

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

43.

Which of the following is a correct example of plasma?

a)

Blood

b)

Dry ice

c)

Neon lights

d)

Static electricity

44.

If you take two different samples of a homogeneous mixture, the two samples will look ____________.

a)

the same

b)

different

45.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy of movement

b)

Stored energy (that can be used later)

c)

A type of energy only found in mixtures

d)

The energy of water

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