Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Chemistry Quiz

1 What are the three states of matter?

	solid, liquid, gas
	matter, mass, volume
	crust, mantle, core
	liquid, air, solid

2 The nucleus of an atom consists of what?

	Protons and Neutrons
	Electrons and Neutrons
	Electrons and Protons
	Protons, Neutrons and Electrons

3 What is mass?

	It is the weight of an object
	It is the shape of an object
	It is the chemical make up of an object
	It is the quantity or property of matter

4 The law of conservation of energy states that...

	Energy cannot be transferred
	Energy only comes from the sun
	Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
	Neither of the above

5 Inertia can be defined as the tendency to remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by some external force.

	False.
	True.

6 Inertia is not the same as the First Law of Motion.

	False.
	True.

7 What is the smallest particle of a substance that has all the properties of a substance?

	Gas
	Matter
	Molecule
	Compound

8 When two or more different kinds of atoms chemically combine to form a new substance, it is called what?

	Solution
	Compound
	Mixture
	Element

9 Matter composed of a single type of atom is known as a

	Element
	Mineral
	Molecule
	Compound

10 Which of the following is a particle found in the nucleus of an atom and that has no electrical charge?

	Electron
	Neutron
	Element
	Proton

11 What is the symbol for carbon?

	CA
	CN
	C
	Ar

12 A cubed ice would be considered a

	Liquid
	Solid
	Gas
	Plasma

13 The gravitational force on an object is

	Mass
	Inertia
	Compound
	Weight

14 How many elements does the periodic table contain?

	120 elements
	115 elements
	118 elements
	110 elements

15 How is the arrangement different between periods and groups?

	Periods are in vertical rows and groups in horizontal rows.
	Periods are in horizontal rows and groups in vertical rows.
	Periods are in the left side and groups are in the right side.
	Periods are in the right side and groups are in the left side.

16 Milk turns sour. This is a ________________

	Chemical Change
	Physical Change
	Chemical Property
	Physical Property
	None of the above

17 HCl being a strong acid is a __________, Wood sawed in two is ___________

	Chemical Change, Physical Change
	Physical Change, Chemical Change
	Chemical Property, Physical Change
	Physical Property, Chemical Change
	None of the above

18 CuSO4 is dissolved in water but does not react with it

	Chemical Change
	Physical Change
	Chemical Property
	Physical Property
	None of the above

19 Aluminum Phosphate has a density of 2.566 g/cm3

	Chemical Change
	Physical Change
	Chemical Property
	Physical Property
	None of the above

20 Which of the following are examples of matter?

	A Dog
	Carbon Dioxide
	Ice Cubes
	copper (II) nitrate
	A Moving Car
	All of the above

21 The formation of gas bubbles when vinegar is combined with baking soda is a sign of what type of change?

	Chemical Change
	Physical Change

22 True or False: Bread rising is a physical property.

	True
	False

23 True or False: Dicing potatoes is a physical change.

	True
	False

24 True or False: Sunlight is matter

	True
	False
	Light has some but not all properties of the definition of matter. See this question

25 The mass of lead is a _____________property.

	Chemical
	Physical