matter

Question 1

What is matter?

Answer 1

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

Question 2

True or False: All matter is made up of atoms.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and ______.

Answer 3

gas

Question 4

What is the primary difference between solids and liquids?

Answer 4

Solids have a definite shape and volume, while liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container.

Question 5

Which state of matter has the highest energy?

Answer 5

Gas

Question 6

What is the term for the process of a solid turning directly into a gas?

Answer 6

Sublimation

Question 7

True or False: Gases have a fixed volume.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

Answer 8

Temperature

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a state of matter? A) Solid B) Liquid C) Plasma D) Vaporization

Answer 9

D) Vaporization

Question 10

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

Answer 10

Condensation

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The basic unit of matter is the ______.

Answer 11

atom

Question 12

What do we call substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Answer 12

Elements

Question 13

True or False: A compound is made up of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded together.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the term for a mixture that is uniform in composition?

Answer 14

Homogeneous mixture

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of a physical change? A) Rusting iron B) Melting ice C) Burning wood D) Digestion

Answer 15

B) Melting ice

Question 16

What is the name of the force that holds atoms together in a molecule?

Answer 16

Chemical bond

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element.

Answer 17

atom

Question 18

True or False: All substances have the same density.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Answer 19

Volume

Question 20

What is the main difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

Answer 20

A physical change does not alter the chemical composition of a substance, while a chemical change does.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which particle carries a positive charge? A) Electron B) Neutron C) Proton D) Nucleus

Answer 21

C) Proton

Question 22

What is the primary component of air?

Answer 22

Nitrogen

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The process of changing from a liquid to a gas is called ______.

Answer 23

evaporation

Question 24

True or False: In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the reactants equals the total mass of the products.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Answer 25

Melting point

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a property of metals? A) Brittle B) Good conductors of heat C) Dull surface D) Low density

Answer 26

B) Good conductors of heat