Quiz on Matter and Substances

What is matter?

• Anything that takes up space and has mass

• Only substances that are visible

• Only liquids and gases

• Only solid objects

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is a substance in terms of matter?

• A mixture of different particles

• All particles in matter are identical

• A combination of gases and liquids

• A collection of various elements

What is a compound?

• A single element in its pure form

• Two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion

• A mixture of gases

• A type of monatomic element

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

• Helium

• Argon

• Water (H₂O)

• Neon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a mixture?

• A single substance with a fixed composition

• Two or more substances chemically combined

• Two or more substances physically combined

• A substance that cannot be separated

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

• Salad dressing

• Paint

• Bleach

• Cereal

What is a characteristic of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Components are evenly distributed

• Appears blended

• Components are not evenly spread out

• Solutions are formed

Classify table salt (NaCl) as an element (E), compound (C), homogeneous mixture (HO), or heterogeneous mixture (HE)

• Compound (C)

• Heterogeneous Mixture (HE)

• Element (E)

• Homogenous

  Mixture (HO)

Classify mercury as an element (E), compound (C), homogeneous mixture (HO), or heterogeneous mixture (HE)

• Element (E)

• Compound (C)

• Heterogeneous Mixture (HE)

• Homogeneous Mixture (HO)

Classify coffee as an element (E), compound (C), homogeneous mixture (HO), or heterogeneous mixture (HE).

• Homogeneous (HO)

• Heterogeneous (HE)

• Element (E)

• Compound (C)