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Early Ideas About Matter Module 3 Lesson 1 Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term 'theory' is considered successful if it can be used to make ______ that are true.

a)

assumptions

b)

predictions

c)

guesses

d)

hypotheses

2.

Which philosopher's ideas were not developed due to Aristotle's influence?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Democritus

d)

Pythagoras

3.

Fill in the blank: In a chemical reaction, atoms are separated, combined, or ________.

a)

dissolved

b)

rearranged

c)

evaporated

d)

condensed

4.

Which of the following is NOT a point of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

A) Atoms can be created

b)

B) Atoms are identical in size, mass, and chemical properties

c)

C) Atoms cannot be destroyed

d)

D) Atoms combine in whole-number ratios.

5.

Fill in the blank: Aristotle's conclusions were accepted for ________ years.

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

3000

d)

4000

6.

After years of studying ________, Dalton was able to accurately determine the ________ of the elements involved in the reactions.

a)

chemical reactions, mass ratios

b)

atomic theory, mass ratios

c)

chemical reactions, atomic theory

d)

atomic theory, chemical reactions

7.

According to Dalton, different atoms combine in whole-number ratios to form ________.

a)

elements

b)

compounds

c)

mixtures

d)

solutions

8.

Which theory states that matter is made of empty space through which atoms move?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Both

d)

Neither

9.

Which theory includes the idea that atoms cannot be created or destroyed?

a)

Democritus

b)

Dalton

c)

Both

d)

Neither

10.

What did early Greek philosophers think matter was composed of?

a)

Earth, water, air, and fire

b)

Atoms

c)

Molecules

d)

Cells

11.

What does the conservation of mass mean in chemical reactions?

a)

Atoms are created

b)

Atoms are destroyed

c)

Atoms are rearranged

d)

Atoms are multiplied.

12.

Fill in the blank: Conservation of mass is useful because scientists can use this understanding to _______ and describe chemical reactions.

a)

Predict

b)

Ignore

c)

Complicate

d)

Simplify

13.
Atom is from a Greek word 'atomos' that means
a)

particle

b)

indivisible

c)
matter
d)
building block
14.
John Dalton stated:
a)
elements are made of atoms
b)
atoms of a given element are identical
c)
atoms cannot be subdivided, created, nor destroyed
d)
all of the above
15.

The idea of atomos (uncuttable or indivisible bits of matter) was first stated by:

a)
Democritis
b)
Dalton
c)
Moseley
d)
Einstein
16.

Which of the following is not true of the law of conservation of mass?

a)

Mass is conserved in any process. 

b)

The total number of atoms of each element is the same before and after the reaction.

c)

New atoms are created in a chemical reaction.

d)

It led to acceptance of Dalton’s atomic theory.