Chemistry Units 1 & 2 Quiz

Chemistry

studies the properties and interactions of matter

Matter

Anything that has mass or volume

mass

measure of the matter that makes up an object

(True or False) The mass of an object can vary with the objects location

False

(True or False) A mass measurement includes the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on the object being measured

False

(True or False) scientists measure the amount of matter in terms of mass

True

(True or False) Subtle differences in weight exist at different locations on Earth

True

(True or False) your mass on the moon would be smaller than your mass on earth

False

Matter is made up of _________

atoms and molecules

Biochemistry

the study of the matter and processes of living things

organic chemistry

the study of all carbon-containing chemicals

analytical chemistry

the study of the components and composition of substances

inorganic chemistry

the study of chemicals that do not contain carbon

physical chemistry

the study of the behavior and changes of matter and the related energy changes

macroscopic world

the world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye

microscopic world

the world of objects that can be seen only under magnification

Constant

factor that is not allowed to change during experiment

Control

standard for comparison

hypothesis

tentative explanation of observations

Theory

explanation supported by many experiments