Physical Science Final

Matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape is a _______ .

• A. solid
• B. liquid
• C. gas
• D. plasma

The amount of energy needed to change a material from a liquid to a gas is the heat of ____ __.

• A. evaporation
• B. fusion
• C. vaporization
• D. condensation

When two or more substances are physically combined, the result is a(n) _________.

• A. chemical change
• B. element
• C. compound
• D. mixture

The air that you breathe is an example of a(n) _________ solution.

• A. solid
• B. liquid
• C. gaseous
• D. plasma

As a sample of matter is heated, its particles ________.

• A. are unaffected
• B. move more quickly
• C. move more slowly
• D. stop moving

The most common state of matter in the universe is _______.

• A. solid
• B. liquid
• C. gas
• D. plasma

The color of ink is a __________.

• A. physical change
• B. physical property
• C. chemical change
• D. chemical property

Three examples of physical changes are

• sawing wood, crushing a can, and burning a marshmallow
• burning of gasoline, rotting an egg, and exploding fireworks
• freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting of a nail
• boiling of water, blowing up a balloon, and melting a candle

Which of the following is evidence that a physical change has occurred?

• Broken glass
• Rust
• Bubbles
• Formation of a solid precipitate

Which of the following is not a physical property?

• A. Color
• B. Odor
• C. State
• D. Reactivity with oxygen