Matter

What term is used to describe anything that has mass and takes up space?

1. mixture2. Substance3. element4. Matter

One example of changing a substance chemically is

1. filtering2. burning wood3. boiling water4. crushing a can

What is a NOT a method to separate mixtures?

1. adding an atom2. filtering3. sorting4. heating

Sugar and salt are examples of

1. atoms2. elements3. mixtures4. substances

Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other

substances1. elements2. compounds3. mixtures4. solutions

What technique did miners use to separate gold from sand and dirt?

1. boiling2. heating in charcoal3. melting4. panning (filtering)

Pure substances formed from chemical combinations of two or more different elements are called

1. compounds2. elements3. mixtures4. solutions

Which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined?

1. mixtures2. elements3. compounds4. pure substances

How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?

1. They are different compounds

2. They are made up of different kinds of atoms

3. They are different states of matter

4. They are made up of different molecules

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

1. indefinite volume and an indefinite shape

2. definite volume and definite shape

3. definite volume and an indefinite shape

4. indefinite volume and definite shape

What unit do we use to measure mass?

1. pounds2. grams3. milliliter4. cubic meters

Which of the following are substances?

1. Elements2. Soils3. Tap water4. brass

Which of the following is a mixture?

1. elements2. salt3. salt water4. compounds

Chicken noodle soup and mixed nuts are examples of what type of mixture?

1. substances2. compounds3. homogeneous4. heterogeneous

When gold reaches the point where it changes from a solid to a liquid, gold is said to have reached it’s

1. melting point2. boiling point3. freezing point4. evaporation point

Which of the following is a way to measure the volume of an irregular object?

1. using the method of displacement

2. measuring the length, width and height then calculate using the formula LxWxH

3. pour liquid in a graduated

cylinder and read the measurement

4. Place liquid in a graduated cylinder, subtract the final measurement from the initial

5. slower6. more unpredictable

How do elements and compounds differ?

1. Compounds are mixtures;elements are substances

2. Elements has more than one type of atom

3. Elements are mixtures4. Elements have one type

of atom; elements have more than one type

Which of the following has the highest viscosity?

1. milk2. water3. orange juice4. corn syrup

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A material that is malleable and conducts electricity is most likely

• 1.wood• 2. ice• 3. metal• 4. motor oil

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A substance has a melting point of 0 degrees C and a boiling point of 100 degrees C. The substance is

most likely

• 1. water• 2. hydrogen• 3. gold• 4. table salt

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A mixture can be classified as a solution, suspension, or colloid based on the

• 1. number of particles it contains• 2. size of its largest particles• 3. color of its particles• 4. shape of its smallest particles

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Which of the following is a physical change?

• 1. sawing a piece of wood in half• 2. burning a piece of wood• 3. rust forming on an iron fence• 4. a copper roof changing color from

red to green

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A material’s ability to burn in the presence of oxygen is called

• 1. reactivity• 2. flammability• 3. malleability• 4. conductivity

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Which of the following is NOT a cluethat a chemical change has occurred?

• 1. change in color• 2. production of a gas• 3. formation of a solid (precipitate)• 4. change in shape

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Which of the following is a chemical change?

• 1. ice melting• 2. ice being carved• 3. water boiling• 4. water breaking down into

hydrogen and oxygen

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