Matter, Energy, and Measurement Quiz

What is the physical state in which matter has a specific volume but does not have a specific shape?

Which states of matter are significantly compressible?

Gases and liquids share the property of ________.

Solids have a ________ shape and are ________.

• definite, compressible

• definite, incompressible

• indefinite, compressible

• indefinite, incompressible

• sharp, convertible

Which one of the following has the element name and symbol correctly matched?

• S, sodium

• Tn, tin

• Fe, iron

• N, neon

• B, bromine

For which of the following, can the composition vary?

• pure substance

• element

• both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

If matter is uniform throughout and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means, it is ________.

• a compound

• either an element or a compound

• a homogeneous mixture

• a heterogeneous mixture

• an element

Of the following, ________ is the largest mass.

• 25 kg

• 2.5 × 10-2 mg

• 2.5 × 1015 pg

• 2.5 × 109 fg

• 2.5 × 1010 ng

The SI unit for mass is ________.

----------is the abbreviation for the prefix mega-.

• k

• m

• M

• n

• d