Chapter 2 and 3
  • 1. Matter is defined as anything that
A) can be seen and touched.
B) has mass and takes up space.
C) contains kinetic energy.
D) can be weighed.
  • 2. Knowing the chemical properties of a substance will tell you how the substance
A) can be broken down into atoms.
B) looks.
C) reacts with other substance.
D) smells.
  • 3. Which state of matter will hold its shape without a container?
A) solid
B) gas
C) liquid
D) plasma
  • 4. A liquid changes into a gas the the liquid's
A) boiling point
B) critical point
C) melting point
D) triple point
  • 5. A physical property of gold is its
A) density
B) reactivity with acids
C) none of these
D) non-flammability
  • 6. WHich of the following is not an example of a physical property?
A) reactivity
B) boiling point
C) denisty
D) color
  • 7. Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
A) burning wood
B) dying your hair
C) dissolving salt in water
D) baking a cake
  • 8. The only state of matter that is not a fluid is
A) gas.
B) solid.
C) liquid.
D) plasma.
  • 9. The heavier a particle is, the _______ it moves.
A) slower
B) less
C) more
D) faster
  • 10. The change from a solid directly to a gas is called
A) deposition.
B) condensation.
C) sublimation.
D) evaporation.
  • 11. When two or more substances are blended together, the result is a ______________.
  • 12. A ______________ property describes how a substance acts when it reacts with other substances.
  • 13. The kinetic theory of matter states that matter is made of particles whose speed is dependent on their_____________.
  • 14. Using at least 5 complete sentences explain why changes of state are physical changes.
  • 15. List and describe each of the five indicators of chemical change.
  • 16. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on a(n) ______ is equal to the weight of the displaced volume of fluid.
A) substance dissolved in a fluid
B) object floating on a fluid
C) object in a fluid
D) fluid mixing with another liquid
  • 17. When ice melts to form water, energy
A) is absorbed.
B) is released.
  • 18. Pascal's principle states the a fluid in equilibrium enclosed by a vessel exerts pressure
A) upwards
B) equally in all directions
C) towards the opening
D) downwards
  • 19. Boyle's law relates the pressure of a gas to its
A) volume
B) temperature
C) composition
D) container
  • 20. As the temperature of a fixed amount of gas at constant volume decreases, its pressure
A) increases
B) decreases
C) stays the same
  • 21. As the volume of a fixed amount of gas at constant pressure increases, its temperature
A) stays the same
B) increases
C) decreases
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