Matter and Energy Quiz

What are the three states of matter?

• solid, liquid, gas

• plasma, liquid, gas

• solid, liquid, plasma

• solid, plasma, gas

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• solid

• plasma

• liquid

• gas

What is the process called when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid?

• freezing

• evaporation

• condensation

• melting

What is the process called when a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

• evaporation

• melting

• sublimation

• condensation

What is the process called when a substance changes from a gas to a liquid?

• solidification

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

What is the process called when a substance changes from a liquid to a solid?

• solidification

• condensation

• vaporization

• liquefaction

What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

• A physical change involves a change in texture, while a chemical change involves a change in taste.

• A physical change involves a change in temperature, while a chemical change involves a change in size.

• A physical change involves a change in color, while a chemical change involves a change in shape.

• A physical change involves a change in form or state of matter without any change in its chemical composition, while a chemical change involves the formation of new substances with different chemical properties.

Give an example of a physical change.

• Mixing salt and water

• Burning wood into ash

• Melting ice into water

• Boiling water into steam

Give an example of a chemical change.

• Melting of ice

• Mixing of salt and water

• Cutting a piece of paper

• Burning of wood

What is the law of conservation of mass?

• Mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

• Mass can be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

• Mass can only be created in a chemical reaction.

• Mass can only be destroyed in a chemical reaction.