Matter Quiz PS 6.1.1, 1.2 (2024)

Name (first and last)

The separate atoms that make up a wooden table cannot be seen because the atoms are

• too small
• moving too fast
• packed tightly together
• hidden beneath the surface

When water is changed from a liquid to a gas, what occurs?

• The atoms lose electrons
• A new compound is formed
• Molecules spread farther apart
• Molecules move closer together

Jose places a pot of water on a stove. As the water boils, how does the state of the water change?

• from gas to liquid
• from liquid to gas
• from solid to liquid
• from gas to solid

What is the smallest part of a gold ring that is still gold?

• an atom
• a molecule
• an electron
• a compound

Which of these is an example of water changing from water vapor (gas) to a liquid?

• moisture forming on a mirror when you breathe on it
• sweat forming on your body when you exercise
• ice cubes melting when you put them in a warm liquid
• rivers drying up during a very hot summer

Esmeralda heats a beaker containing water. As the temperature of the water increases, which change to the water molecules occurs?

• The molecules move at a faster rate.
• The molecules become more massive.
• The molecules expand and become wider.
• The molecules separate into atoms of hydrogen and oxygen.

Which of the following has the ability to change the state of matter?

• heat
• wind
• light
• sound

In which picture are the atoms of water moving the fastest?

• 1
• 2
• 3

Janiya places an object on a triple beam balance. Which property of the object is Janiya most likely measuring?

• density
• mass
• volume
• temperature