Soil and Matter Quiz

List two ways that soil is formed. (2 pts)

Which type of soil would be best used for putting in a septic system?

• Sand

• Silt

• Clay

• Bedrock

What type of soil comes from glaciers?

• Topsoil

• Parent Material

• Organic Material

• Alluvial Soil

List all 4 states of matter. (4 pts)

An element has a fixed composition because it contains only one type of ____________________.

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Mixture

The substances in a(an) ____________________ mixture are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

• Compound

• Homogeneous

• Heterogeneous

• Suspension

In a(an) ____________________ mixture, the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another.

• Compound

• Homogeneous

• Heterogeneous

• Suspension

A(An) ____________________ change occurs when a material changes shape or size but the composition of the material does not change.

• Physical

• Chemical

• Phase

• Composition

A(an) ____________________ has a definite volume and a definite shape.

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

• Plasma

The shape of a material remains constant when it is moved from one container to another. This material is a(an) ____________________.

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Solid