Matter Quiz

2. Which one below is the best definition of matter?

• Matter is only what we can observe with our eyes.
• Matter is only what we touch.
• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
• None of the above

1. What were the 2 substances that were in the mystery mixture?

• Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Citric Acid
• Sodioum Bicarbonate (baking soda) and Citric Acid
• Sodium (Table Salt) and Sucrose (Sugar)
• Sodium Carbonate (Washing Soda) and Citric Acid

3. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?

• The sky was blue.
• The clouds looked large.
• There is 1 sun in the sky.
• The sun was round.

4. Which of the following is an example of a qualitative observation?

• The lizard has 4 legs.
• The lizard has white spots.
• The lizard has 2 eyes.
• There was 1 lizard.

5. True or False. When I mixed the mystery mixture and added water there was evidence of a chemical reaction.

• True
• False

6. If a student claimed that mixing the mystery mixture and adding water was a sign of a chemical reaction which option below would be the best evidence to support the claim?

• Based on my observations when I mixed the mystery mixture and water together there was bubbling and fizzing which is a sign of a chemical reaction.
• My observations showed that the substances were mixed together and that shows there was a chemical reaction.
• When I mixed the chemicals together I saw something happen.
• I mixed some things and I think it changed.

7. What was made when you mixed the mystery mixture and water together.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Nothing

9. True or False. In a chemical change something new is made.

• True
• False

10. True or False. Everything around us is made of matter and matter is made of elements.

• True
• False

11. What does the Periodic Table of Elements show us?

• It shows the types of chemicals that exist.
• It shows all of the elements that exist.
• It shows the scientist that discovered the elements.
• It shows how a chemical reaction happens.