Unit 6 Matter Practice Quiz

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

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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

• evaporation

• fusion

• vaporization

• condensation

The maximum amount of a solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent is its _______.

• dilution

• solubility

• concentration

• density

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

• chemical change

• element

• compound

• mixture

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

• solid

• liquid

• gaseous

• plasma

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

• are unaffected

• move more quickly

• move more slowly

• stop moving

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

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The color of ink is a _______.

• physical change

• physical property

• chemical change

• 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

In a solution, the substance that is being dissolved is the _______.

• solute

• solvent

• liquid

• gas