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Quiz 3. Matter and states of matter

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

anything that has mass and takes up space

b)

anything that can be felt

c)

anything that can behave in many different ways

d)

anything that exist on Earth

2.
A mixture that appears to be evenly mixed throughout is ___________________.
a)
an atom
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
3.
I am 2 or more elements chemically combined.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
compound
d)
mixture
4.
A mixture that does NOT appear to be evenly mixed throughout is ____________________.
a)
an atom
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
5.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

6.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Aluminium (Al)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Sand

7.

Coffee, mouthwash, and vinegar are examples of __________________ mixtures.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure

8.
Which of the following is a pure substance? 
a)
Water
b)
Salad
c)
Chocolate milk
d)
All of them 
9.

An element

a)

contains one type of atom

b)

contains two or more different type of atoms

c)

is two or more different substances not chemically combined

d)

is the way something is put together or combined

10.

Contains two or more different substances that are physically, not chemically, combined

a)

a mixture

b)

an element

c)

a compound

d)

a chemical formula

11.
What does this picture represent?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
12.
What does this picture represent? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid 
c)
gas
13.
Which of the following is not true about gases?
a)
They spread out to fill their containers
b)
They have a low density. 
c)
The particles move very slowly. 
d)
The volume changes with whatever shape the room is. 
14.
Which is true about solids?
a)
They particles can move past each other. 
b)
The particles vibrate in their positions. 
c)
The particles do not form a pattern. 
d)
Solids have the highest kinetic energy
15.
Which of the phases have particles that have a fixed volume but not a fixed shape? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
16.
Which phase has a constant volume and a constant shape? 
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
17.
The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....
a)
a solid becoming a liquid
b)
a liquid becoming a solid
c)
a liquid becoming a gas
d)
a gas becoming a liquid
18.
A puddle of water seemed to disappear. The heat caused the water to -
a)
melt
b)
condense
c)
evaporate
d)
cool
19.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
d)
They are made of particles that are too small to see
20.
The change of state from a liquid to a solid
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
evaporation
d)
boiling
21.
Change of state from a solid to a liquid.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
freezing
d)
melting
22.

An empty jar are not exactly empty because______

a)

it has mass

b)

it contains gas particle

c)

actually, it is empty.

23.

Which segment of the graph represents both melting and freezing?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

DE

d)

EF

24.

What line segment represents when the substance is only in the solid state?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

25.

Which segment(s) represent when a phase change is taking place? (Check all that apply)

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

e)

E-F

26.

In which segment(s) is the kinetic energy of the particles remaining constant?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

E-F

e)

D-E

27.

What state(s) of matter are present at segment C-D?

a)

Solid-liquid

b)

Liquid

c)

Liquid-gas

d)

Gas-Solid

e)

Gas

28.
The phase change from water vapor to liquid water is known as...
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
sublimation
29.

What happens to particles when they are heated?

a)

They speed up and spread out

b)

They slow down and move closer together

c)

They stop moving

d)

They move closer together and speed up

30.

What is sublimation?

a)

phase change form solid to liquid

b)

phase change from gas to solid

c)

phase change from solid to gas

d)

phase change from liquid to solid

31.

In a solid, the particles

a)

have a low amount of kinetic energy

b)

slide past one another

c)

overcome their strong attractions to each other

d)

move freely in any direction

32.

Molecules in this state will change position easily and slide past one another.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

33.

Energy of motion; molecules always have some of this type of energy

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

positive energy

d)

solar energy

34.

Two classifications of pure substances

a)

homogeneous and heterogeneous

b)

atoms and elements

c)

elements and compounds

d)

solutions and colloids

35.

What is Kool-aid?

a)

elements

b)

heterogenous mixture

c)

homogeneous mixture

d)

compound

36.

What is Italian dressing?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogenous

37.

What is colored water?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogenous

38.

What is salad?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterogenous

39.

An example of...

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

compound

40.

Air is an example of...

a)

element

b)

mixture

c)

compound