Science Quiz on Matter and Changes

What happens to particles of a solid when heat is added?

• They move closer together.

• They move faster and farther apart.

• They remain stationary.

• They become tightly packed.

What type of solution contains more solute than can be dissolved at a given temperature?

• Unsaturated solution

• Saturated solution

• Supersaturated solution

• Concentrated solution

Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the term for a solution that has reached the maximum amount of solute it can dissolve?

• Unsaturated

• Supersaturated

• Saturated

• Dilute

What is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

• Rusting iron

• Cooking an egg

What property is unique to gases compared to solids and liquids?

• Definite shape

• Definite volume

• Compressibility

• High density

What happens during condensation?

• Gas changes to a liquid.

• Liquid changes to a solid.

• Solid changes directly to a gas.

• Liquid changes to gas.

What describes particles in a liquid?

• Loosely packed and able to slide past one another

• Tightly packed and vibrate in place

• Widely spaced and move freely

• Fixed and immobile

Which type of change involves the formation of a new substance?

• Physical change

• Chemical change

• State change

• Mixture

What is the main component of a solution that dissolves the solute?

• Solvent

• Concentrate

• Compound

• Suspension