Fair Tests
Matter
States
Mixtures & Solutions
100

True or False: It is possible change multiple conditions while keeping an experiment fair

False: You need to keep all conditions the same while only changing one condition

100

Is air matter?

Yes

100

List the 3 states of matter

1. Solid

2. Liquid

3. Gas

100

True or False: Mixtures are made up of 2 or more substances that are physically combined and can be seperated

True

200

Name the 2 variables to perform a fair test

Control & Independent Variable

200

True or False: during a thunderstorm, lightning & thunder is matter

False: Lightning and Thunder are not matter

200

True or False: You can heat up a gas to change it into a liquid

False, you need to cool down a gas to turn into a liquid

200

True or False:  Solutions are a type of mixture

True, solutions is a special case where one substance gets broken down into smaller pieces that it can't be seen anymore

300

What is a control variable?

Control variables are conditions that need to be kept the same in order to conduct a fair experiment

300

Matter is something with ______  and ______ . (150 points each)

Mass & Volume

300

Name the 3 characteristics of a liquid (100 points for each correct):
(Hint: Shape, Volume, Movement)

Liquids have: no fixed shape, a fixed volume and is free to move

300

In an experiment, we dissolve salt into a cup of water to create salt water mixture.  Name the solute, solvent and solution in this example (100 points for each correct)

Solute: Salt
Solvent: Water
Solution: Salt Water

400
What is an independent variable?

Independent variables is the condition you change within the fair experiment

400

What is the smallest unit of matter?

Particles

400

Which process causes steam or water vapour to stick onto cool surfaces like glass?

Condensation or Condensing

400

We find that salt dissolves easily in water, while oil does not, this means that salt is _______ in water, while oil is in _______ water.  (200 points each)

Soluble & Insoluble

500

Jenny placed her plant in her closet and poured 2 cups of water everyday;  Tom placed his plant on his balcony and poured 1 cup of water everyday.  At the end of the month they compared their results and Tom's plant grew bigger than Jenny's, they concluded that you need to use less water to grow a bigger plant.

Is this test fair?  Why?

It is not fair, because the plants were not placed in the same environment, and they used different amounts of water, this means there were 2 independent variables, which is not fair

500

Which of the following is matter or not matter (100 points for each correct):

1. Apple

2. Time

3. Sun

4. Water

5. Gravity

Apple, Sun & Water are matter

Time and Gravity are not matter

500

The temperature that a substance changes between a solid and liquid is called the ________ or ________ point.

The temperature that a substance changes between a liquid and gas is called the ________ or ________ point.

(100 points each, bonus 100 points for all correct)

Melting or Freezing Point

Boiling or Condensing Point

500

In order to separate sand from water, we can use a filtration method, however what method do we need to use to separate salt from salt water?

Salt can be extracted from water through evaporation by heating the solution.

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