Chapter 2 and 3
  • 1. Matter is defined as anything that
A) can be seen and touched.
B) contains kinetic energy.
C) can be weighed.
D) has mass and takes up space.
  • 2. Knowing the chemical properties of a substance will tell you how the substance
A) can be broken down into atoms.
B) looks.
C) smells.
D) reacts with other substance.
  • 3. Which state of matter will hold its shape without a container?
A) solid
B) gas
C) plasma
D) liquid
  • 4. A liquid changes into a gas the the liquid's
A) boiling point
B) triple point
C) critical point
D) melting point
  • 5. A physical property of gold is its
A) density
B) non-flammability
C) none of these
D) reactivity with acids
  • 6. WHich of the following is not an example of a physical property?
A) denisty
B) color
C) boiling point
D) reactivity
  • 7. Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
A) burning wood
B) dissolving salt in water
C) baking a cake
D) dying your hair
  • 8. The only state of matter that is not a fluid is
A) liquid.
B) gas.
C) plasma.
D) solid.
  • 9. The heavier a particle is, the _______ it moves.
A) slower
B) faster
C) less
D) more
  • 10. The change from a solid directly to a gas is called
A) condensation.
B) sublimation.
C) deposition.
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) equally in all directions
B) downwards
C) upwards
D) towards the opening
  • 19. Boyle's law relates the pressure of a gas to its
A) container
B) volume
C) temperature
D) composition
  • 20. As the temperature of a fixed amount of gas at constant volume decreases, its pressure
A) stays the same
B) decreases
C) increases
  • 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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