Starter quiz

  • Match the apparatus to its use.
    • Balance
      ⇔
      To measure the mass of a substance. ✓
    • Thermometer
      ⇔
      To measure the temperature of a substance. ✓
    • Microscope
      ⇔
      To view things which are too small to see. ✓
    • Ruler
      ⇔
      To measure the length of something. ✓
    • Measuring cylinder
      ⇔
      To measure the volume of a liquid. ✓
    • Stop clock
      ⇔
      To measure the time. ✓
  • What happens to the overall mass when substances are mixed together?
    • The mass cannot be measured.
    • The mass decreases.
    • The mass increases.
    • The mass stays the same.  ✓
  • Order the different units of mass from smallest to largest.
    • 1
      ⇔
      milligram
    • 2
      ⇔
      gram
    • 3
      ⇔
      kilogram
    • 4
      ⇔
      tonne (same as a megagram)
  • Which of the following is a feature of a pure substance?
    • It contains different types of particles.
    • It has a variable melting point.
    • It is made of one type of particle.  ✓
    • It cannot be measured in grams.
  • Everything is made up of particles. The shape of a particle is 3D and is represented as a ...
    • 'sphere' ✓
  • Which of the following diagrams represents more than one substance?
    Which of the following diagrams represents more than one substance?
    • a and b
    • b only
    • a, c and d
    • b and d  ✓
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