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Classifying Matter

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an element?

a)

substance made of only one kind of atom

b)

substance made of more than one kind of atom chemically combined

c)

substance made of more than one atom or compound not chemically combined

2.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

3.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

4.
a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous Mixture

d)

Heterogeneous Mixture

5.

2 or more different elements that are bonded together is called...

a)

A. element

b)

B. compound

c)

C. mixture

d)

D. solution

6.

Jay combines water, sugar, and lemon juice to form lemonade. What type of substance was made?

a)

Element

b)

Molecule

c)

Mixture

7.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements
d)
mixture of compounds
8.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture of elements and compounds
d)
mixture of compounds
9.

Lucky Charms Cereal

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

10.

Fe2

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

11.

Salt (NaCl)

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Mixture

12.

Ammonia (NH3)

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

13.

Concrete

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

14.

Pail of garbage

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

15.

Gold (Au)

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

16.

Baking Soda (NaHCO3)

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

17.

Copper Metal

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

18.

Helium Gas (He) used to inflate a balloon

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

19.

Table Sugar (C12H22O11)

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

20.

What is the following diagram of a gas an example of?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

21.

This diagram is an example of a....

a)

Element

b)

Compund

c)

Mixture

d)

Solution

22.

This diagram is an example of what?

a)

Element

b)

Compund

c)

Mixture

d)

Solid

23.

This diagram is an example of what?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Solid

24.

Which of the following letters represents an ELEMENT?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

W

25.

Which of the letters represents a MIXTURE?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

W

26.
Substance that consists of one type of atom.  It is a pure substance. Found on the Periodic Table. 
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Mixture
d)
I don't know
27.
A type of substance containing atoms of two or more elements chemically bonded together is a mixture.
a)
Ture
b)
False
28.
Combinations of 2 or more substances (elements and compounds) that are physically blended together. 
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Element
d)
Substance
29.
Salad is an example of...
a)
a mixutre
b)
an element
c)
a compound
30.
Pure oxygen (O) is an example of...
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
31.
An example of ...
a)
A mixture
b)
A compound
c)
An element 
32.
Combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solvent
d)
solute
33.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
34.

What type of mixture is trail mix?

a)

compound

b)

heterogeneous

c)

homogeneous

35.

What type of mixture is salsa

a)

compound

b)

heterogeneous

c)

homogeneous

36.
Air
a)
Heterogeneous
b)
Homogeneous
37.

Chocolate Syrup added into milk and stirred

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

38.

Table Sugar is added to a cup of coffee and then stirred

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogenous Mixture

d)

Homogenous Mixture

39.
If a mixture has components you can see it is a...
a)
solution
b)
compound
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture
40.
Italian Salad Dressing
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
41.
What is Kool-aid?
a)
element
b)
Heterogeneous Mixture
c)
Homogeneous Mixture
d)
Compound
42.

A Taco is an example of a

a)

Homogeneous Mixture

b)

Heterogeneous Mixture

43.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fire

d)

Carbondioxide

44.

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

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which TWO drawings represent an element?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

A substance that consists of just one type of atom.

a)

atom

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

matter

47.

Which substance is a compound?

a)

Salt Water

b)

Hydrogen (H2)

c)

Salt (NaCl)

d)

Orange Juice

48.
Which is an example of a mixture?
a)
Fruit Punch
b)
Sodium chloride
c)
Water
49.

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

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

MIxture

50.

Which drawing shows a single compound?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

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

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

52.
What type of a mixture is Coffee? 
a)
Homogeneous
b)
Heterogeneous
53.
Vegetable Soup is a
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture
54.

The lemonade in this glass is what type of mixture?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

55.

A mixture in which the composition is NOT uniform throughout is called a _____ mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

56.

Oil and water are each homogeneous mixtures. What happens to them when they are mixed?

a)

They form a heterogeneous mixture.

b)

They form a pure substance.

c)

They form a phase.

57.

What type of mixture is shown?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

58.

What type of substance is shown?

a)

compound

b)

heterogeneous mixture

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

element

59.

What type of material is pictured?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Homogeneous mixture

d)

Heterogeneous mixture

60.

What type of material is pictured?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Homogeneous mixture

61.
If a mixture has components you can see it is a...
a)
solution
b)
compound
c)
homogeneous mixture
d)
heterogeneous mixture