Matter Basics
Physical vs. Chemical
Phases of Matter
Phase Changes
Misc.
100

What is an atom?

A) The biggest particle of matter

B) A type of heat

C) A light particle

D) The smallest particle of matter

D

100

Is the shininess of an object considered a physical or chemical property?

Physical property

100

What are all 3 types of states of matter that we’ve learned about?

Solid, liquid, and gas

100

What do you need to do to turn a liquid into a gas?

Add heat

100

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Ask a question

200

What is the definition of matter?

Anything that has mass and takes up space
200

Is burning wood a chemical or physical change?

Chemical change

200

What state of matter has the slowest particles?

A solid

200

What is it called when a liquid becomes a solid?

Freezing

200

What do you call a rock that has melted?

Lava

300

Mass divided by volume gets you what?

Density

300

Is a bar of gold melting down into liquid gold considered a physical or chemical change?

Physical change

300

What is a solid?

A) A substance with a definite volume and definite shape

B) A substance with a definite volume, but not a definite shape

C) A substance without a definite volume nor shape

A

300

What is condensation?

When a gas turns into a liquid

300

Water droplets are ____________ in the air, like pulp in orange juice

suspended

400

What is a compound?

A) 2 or more different substances mixed together

B) A substance made of 2 or more elements held together by chemical bonds

C) A pure substance

B

400

In the fall, leaves on a tree may turn brown and fall off the tree. Is this a chemical or physical change?

Chemical change

400

What state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?

Liquid

400

What is it called when a liquid turns into a gas?

Vaporization/Evaporation

400

When you melt a candle, what is the gas called?

Smoke

500

What is carbon dioxide?

A) an atom

B) a molecule

C) an element

D) a shape

B) a molecule

500

You erase your answer for a math problem and the eraser leaves behind little pieces. Is this a chemical or physical change to the eraser?

Physical change

500

What is H2O called when it is at -10 degrees Celsius?

Ice

500

What is it called when a gas turns into a solid?

Deposition

500

What is the freezing point of water?

0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit  

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