Matter in Our Surroundings Quiz: Class 9 Science

1. What do scientists call the material everything in the universe is made up of?

A) Energy B) Substance C) Matter D) Element

2. What two common characteristics do all things classified as matter possess?

A) Color and smell B) They occupy space and have mass C) Transparency and hardness D) Malleability and ductility

3. According to early Indian philosophers, matter was classified into how many basic elements?

A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Six

4. Which of the following are the 'Panch Tatva' (five basic elements) according to early Indian philosophers?

A) Fire, water, metal, wood, earth B) Air, earth, fire, sky, and water C) Sun, moon, stars, planets, galaxies D) Solid, liquid, gas, plasma, Bose-Einstein Condensate

5. For a long time, one school of thought believed matter to be continuous like a:

A) Distinct molecule B) Block of wood C) Unobservable energy field D) Purely theoretical construct

6. The other school of thought, contrasting with the 'continuous' view, believed matter was made up of:

A) A form of light B) Particles C) An illusion D) Only chemical elements

7. Modern scientists classify matter based on what two types of properties?

A) Color and density B) Physical properties and chemical nature C) Size and shape D) Origin (natural or synthetic)

8. This particular chapter ('Matter in Our Surroundings') focuses on matter based on its:

A) Chemical nature B) Biological functions C) Physical properties D) Economic value

9. Which of the following is considered 'matter' according to the scientific definition?

A) A feeling of happiness B) The sound of music C) A particle of sand D) A thought in your mind

10. What did ancient Greek philosophers have in common with early Indian philosophers regarding matter classification?

A) They both believed matter was made of atoms. B) They both focused on chemical composition. C) They arrived at a similar classification of matter. D) They both used scientific experiments.

Matter in Our Surroundings - Class 9 Science Quiz

A Quiz for CBSE Class 9 Science Students (Set 3)

1. What do scientists call the material everything in the universe is made up of?

2. What two common characteristics do all things classified as matter possess?

3. According to early Indian philosophers, matter was classified into how many basic elements?

4. Which of the following are the 'Panch Tatva' (five basic elements) according to early Indian philosophers?

5. For a long time, one school of thought believed matter to be continuous like a:

6. The other school of thought, contrasting with the 'continuous' view, believed matter was made up of:

7. Modern scientists classify matter based on what two types of properties?

8. This particular chapter ('Matter in Our Surroundings') focuses on matter based on its:

9. Which of the following is considered 'matter' according to the scientific definition?

10. What did ancient Greek philosophers have in common with early Indian philosophers regarding matter classification?

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Matter in Our Surroundings - Class 9 Science Quiz

A Quiz for CBSE Class 9 Science Students (Set 3)

1. What do scientists call the material everything in the universe is made up of? Read

2. What two common characteristics do all things classified as matter possess? Read

3. According to early Indian philosophers, matter was classified into how many basic elements? Read

4. Which of the following are the 'Panch Tatva' (five basic elements) according to early Indian philosophers? Read

5. For a long time, one school of thought believed matter to be continuous like a: Read

6. The other school of thought, contrasting with the 'continuous' view, believed matter was made up of: Read

7. Modern scientists classify matter based on what two types of properties? Read

8. This particular chapter ('Matter in Our Surroundings') focuses on matter based on its: Read

9. Which of the following is considered 'matter' according to the scientific definition? Read

10. What did ancient Greek philosophers have in common with early Indian philosophers regarding matter classification? Read

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1. What do scientists call the material everything in the universe is made up of?

2. What two common characteristics do all things classified as matter possess?

3. According to early Indian philosophers, matter was classified into how many basic elements?

4. Which of the following are the 'Panch Tatva' (five basic elements) according to early Indian philosophers?

5. For a long time, one school of thought believed matter to be continuous like a:

6. The other school of thought, contrasting with the 'continuous' view, believed matter was made up of:

7. Modern scientists classify matter based on what two types of properties?

8. This particular chapter ('Matter in Our Surroundings') focuses on matter based on its:

9. Which of the following is considered 'matter' according to the scientific definition?

10. What did ancient Greek philosophers have in common with early Indian philosophers regarding matter classification?