Matter and Its Changes

Which of the following is NOT a physical state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Heat

What process describes the change from liquid to gas?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Melting ice

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Burning wood

• Freezing water

What is the term for a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout?

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Solution

• Compound

• Element

Which property of matter can be measured but not observed?

• Color

• Mass

• Texture

• Smell

What happens during condensation?

• A gas turns into a liquid

• A liquid turns into a gas

• A solid turns into a liquid

• A liquid turns into a solid

Which of the following is a physical change?

• Rusting of iron

• Baking a cake

• Cutting paper

• Cooking an egg

What is the volume of an object?

• The amount of surface it covers

• The amount of space it occupies

• The amount of matter it contains

• The weight of the object

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is a solution?

• A solid mixed with a liquid

• A gas mixed with a liquid

• A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

• A heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances