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Classification of Matter

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an element?

a)

A type of animal

b)

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

c)

A form of energy

d)

A type of rock

2.

Give an example of an element.

a)

Rock

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Sun

3.

What is a compound?

a)

A type of clothing

b)

A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together

c)

A type of animal

d)

A type of music

4.

Provide an example of a compound.

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Nitrogen (N)

c)

Water (H2O)

d)

Oxygen (O)

5.

What is a mixture?

a)

A mixture is not a real thing

b)

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

c)

A single substance with uniform composition

d)

A combination of two or more substances that are chemically combined

6.

Give an example of a homogeneous mixture.

a)

Vegetable soup

b)

Saltwater

c)

Sand and water

d)

Iron filings and sulfur

7.

Give an example of a heterogeneous mixture.

a)

Salt and water

b)

Vinegar and water

c)

Oil and water

d)

Sugar and water

8.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and plasma

b)

solid, liquid, and gas

c)

round, square, and triangle

d)

hot, cold, and warm

9.

Explain the concept of solid state of matter.

a)

Particles are closely packed together and have a variable shape and volume.

b)

Particles are loosely packed together and have a fixed shape and volume.

c)

Particles are closely packed together and have a fixed shape and volume.

d)

Particles are closely packed together and have a fixed volume but variable shape.

10.

Describe the properties of gases.

a)

Gases have properties of expansion, compression, diffusion, and low density.

b)

Gases have properties of expansion, freezing, sublimation, and high density.

c)

Gases have properties of expansion, evaporation, condensation, and high density.

d)

Gases have properties of expansion, contraction, solid state, and high density.