Vocab
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Multiple Choice
Open Ended Questions
Bonus- 500
100
Anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
100
If an object is more dense than water, it _______________; if it is less dense than water, it floats.
Sinks
100
- What happens to particles when a solid melts into a liquid?
A. They stop moving
B. They disappear
C. They move faster and can slide past each other
D. They turn into gas
C. They move faster and can slide past each other
100
If you mix sand and water, what kind of change is it? Explain how you know.
It is a physical change because the sand and water can be separated, and no new substance is made.
100
Draw out what solid, liquid and gas particles look like
200
How hot or cold something is
temperature
200
Magnetism is a force that can pull objects toward each other or ____________ them away.
push
200
- Which example shows a physical change?
A. Ice melting
B. Wood burning
C. Metal rusting
D. Food spoiling
A. Ice Melting
200
Explain why air is considered matter even though it cannot be seen.
Air is matter because it has mass and takes up space, even though we cannot see it.
300
A change in size, shape, or state, but the substance stays the same.
Physical Change
300
Scientists classify matter to describe, _____________, and identify materials.
Compare
300
- Which tool is used to measure volume?
A. Balance
B. Scale
C. Graduated cylinder
D. Clock
C. Graduated Cylinder
300
What are properties of matter? Give examples
Properties are characteristics used to describe matter.
Examples: color, texture, mass.
400
When a solid changes to a liquid because heat is added.
Melting
400
A mixture is made when two or more ___________ are mixed together.
substances
400
- Which is a property of matter?
A. Homework
B. Color
C. Weather
D. Sound
B. Color
400
Why do gases spread out to fill any container they are in?
Gas particles move freely and quickly in all directions, so they fill the space available.
500
When a substance breaks apart and spreads out evenly in a liquid.
Dissolve
500
Solute: what gets _________ (like salt or sugar).
Dissolved
500
- In which state of matter do particles move the most and spread out to fill the container?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Ice
C. Gas
500
What does it mean when scientists say matter is conserved?
It cannot be created or destroyed — it can only change form.