What's the Matter?
Atoms, elements, and molecules; oh my!
Keeping it Superficial
Irreversible Decisions
At the physics carnival
100

These are the 3 main states of matter. 

What are solids, liquids and gasses?

100

All matter is made up of __________.

What are atoms?

100
Physical properties are used to_______.

What is describe?

100

Chemical properties can only be observed when __________

What is changes into a different type of matter?

100
A roller coaster car at the top of the hill has this type of energy.

What is potential?

200
These are the two qualifications for something to be considered matter. 

What is has mass and takes up space?

200

When 2 or more atoms are chemically bonded together they form this______.

What is a moleule?
200

Physical changes are __________ in nature.

What is reversible?

200

Chemical changes are ____________.

What is irreversible?

200

A good snack at the carnival is a big soft pretzel with lots of salt, what is salt an example of?

What is a compound?

300

In a solid, particles are in this sort of arrangement.

What is fixed or static?

300

There are 118 of these known so far _________.

What are elements?

300

Physical properties are characteristics that you can __________ or measure.

What is observe?

300

Chemical changes do this.

What is produce 2 or more new substances with different properties than the original?

300

When sharing m&ms some people enjoy only the green ones, luckily they are in a mixture which means __________

What is they can be easily separated into parts?

400

In this state of matter particles move freely.

What is a gas?

400

An atom contains these 2 sub atomic particles in the nucleus.

What are protons and neutrons?

400

Which one of these is not an example of a physical change: popping a balloon, apples turning brown, cutting down a tree for lumber.

What is apples turning brown?

400

Which of these is not an example of proof of a chemical change:

fizzing of an anti-acid tablet in water, air rushing out of a popped of a balloon, loud sounds of a firework

What is air rushing out of a popped balloon?
400

Looping around the coaster, you'd better hope you have plenty of this ______.

What is Kinetic Energy?

500

The Beach Boys classic song "Good Vibrations" would be a good theme song for the particles in this state of matter.

What is a solid?

500

Potassium has an atomic number of 19 and a rounded atomic weight of 39. How many protons, neutrons and electrons does it have?

What are 19 protons, 19 electrons, and 20 neutrons?

500

A physical change is when a substance changes _________ or _________.

What is form or appearance?

500

A reaction with oxygen causes a chemical reaction commonly called _________.

What is rust?

500

Which sling shot has the best chance of having the energy to knock down the bottles to win a prize: a rubber band pulled to 15 cm, 20cm, or 25 cm

What is 25 cm?

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