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Year 8 Science Quiz: Matter

Instructions

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. For questions that provide multiple-choice answers, select the correct answer from the options given.

Questions

  1. What is matter?
    Matter is anything that:
    A. Has mass and takes up space
    B. Is visible to the naked eye
    C. Is alive
    D. Is a form of energy

  2. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?
    A. Solid
    B. Liquid
    C. Gas
    D. Plasma

  3. What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
    A. Melting
    B. Condensation
    C. Sublimation
    D. Evaporation

  4. What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?
    A. Molecule
    B. Atom
    C. Compound
    D. Ion

  5. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
    A. Solid
    B. Liquid
    C. Gas
    D. Plasma

  6. Identify the term that describes the amount of space an object occupies.
    A. Mass
    B. Volume
    C. Density
    D. Weight

  7. What happens to the particles in a liquid when it is heated?
    A. They move closer together
    B. They move further apart
    C. They stop moving
    D. They change to a gas

  8. Which of the following mixtures is homogeneous?
    A. Salad
    B. Sand and salt
    C. Air
    D. Oil and vinegar

  9. What is an example of a chemical change?
    A. Melting ice
    B. Boiling water
    C. Rusting iron
    D. Crushing a can

  10. In which state of matter do particles move freely and are widely spaced apart?
    A. Solid
    B. Liquid
    C. Gas
    D. Plasma

Good Luck!

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