Science Quiz on States of Matter

As temperature increases, the particles of a substance:

• move slower

• stay the same

• stop moving

• move faster

Which of the following indicates a chemical change has occurred?

• Melting ice

• Boiling water

• Color change

• Breaking glass

The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called:

• sublimation

• condensation

• vaporization

• melting

In which state of matter are particles closest together?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

Name two examples of plasma in everyday life.

• Water and ice

• Lightning and neon signs

• Air and soil

• Wood and metal

Calculate the mass of 75 mL of a liquid with a density of 1.2 g/mL.

• 90 g

• 75 g

• 100 g

• 60 g

Water in a beaker heats from 25°C to 75°C. Describe the motion of the water molecules during this heating process.

• They slow down

• They stop moving

• They move faster

• They move in circles

Explain the Law of Conservation of Mass using an example.

• Mass is created during a chemical reaction

• Mass is destroyed during a chemical reaction

• Mass is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction

• Mass is doubled during a chemical reaction

Elements and compounds: elements are made of one type of atom; compounds are made of two or more types of atoms. Example: Oxygen and water.

• Elements are made of one type of atom; compounds are made of two or more types of atoms. Example: Oxygen and water

• Elements are made of two or more types of atoms; compounds are made of one type of atom. Example: Water and oxygen

• Elements and compounds are both made of one type of atom. Example: Oxygen and water

• Elements and compounds are both made of two or more types of atoms. Example: Water and oxygen

What is the main difference between a compound and a mixture?

• Compounds are physically combined; mixtures are chemically combined

• Compounds are chemically combined; mixtures are physically combined

• Compounds and mixtures are both chemically combined

• Compounds and mixtures are both physically combined