Matter Vocabulary
Classifying Matter
Physical/Chemical Changes
Test prep 1
Extras
100
Everything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
100
Pancake syrup is in what state?
What is liquid?
100
Ice cubes changing into water is...?
physical change
100
A student records a material's behavior when it is heated and when it is cooled. What is the student investigating?
A. How the material changes another material's weight
B. How the material's weight determines its color
C. How mixing creates a new substance
D. How temperature changes affect the material
D
100
Crushing a can is an example of ______ change.
What is physical change?
200
A material that allows thermal energy to transfer quickly.
What is conductor?
200
An ice cube is in what state of matter?
What is a solid?
200
A change that results in the creation of something new and can't be reversed.
What is a new substance/chemical change?
200
A student wants to find out if the weight changes when sugar dissolves in water.
What is the best way to carry out the investigation?
A. Weigh the cup of water, then stir in sugar and weigh the cup again.
B. Taste the water before and after to see if it is sweeter.
C. Count the number of sugar crystals that disappear.
D. Measure the temperature of the water before and after.
A
200
An object weighs 250 g before an interaction and 270 g afterward. What can you conclude from the measurements?
Something was added to the object
300
Definite shape and size
What is solid?
300
When heat is added to butter, it changes from _______________.
What is solid to a liquid?
300
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called?
What is a physical change?
300
Students mix Substance A and Substance B. They investigate the mixture before and after mixing and conclude that a new substance formed. This conclusion is scientifically stronger than simply saying, “It looks different”. What are some evidencethat a new substance has formed?
gas forms (bubbles)
change in color
change in temperature
new solid forms (rust, ash)
odor is produced
300
When you mix add marbles and sand into a bowl, is that a mixture or solution?
What is a mixture?
400
Takes on the shape of the container it is in, but not the volume
What is liquid?
400
Water vapor is in what state?
What is a gas?
400
Burning a marshmallow to make smores
What is a new substance (chemical change)?
400
A candle is placed on a balance and burned for 5 minutes.
Which is the best question to ask during this investigation?
A. What color is the wax when melted?
B. How bright is the candle’s light?
C. Does the candle’s weight change as it burns?
D. How fast does the candle wick disappear?
C
400
True or False: Burning paper is a chemical change.
True
500
Takes the shape and volume of the container it is in.
What is gas?
500
What state is an item in if the atoms are able to slide past each other, but do NOT fill up the container?
What is liquid?
500
An old rusty car is an example of what kind of change?
What is a chemical change/ new substance?
500
A material changes very little when heated, while another material changes significantly when heated. How could this information be useful?
A. It proves that the materials have the same properties
B. It could help determine which material is appropriate for a particular purpose
C. It proves that neither material can be cooled
D. It shows that heating always creates a new substance
B
500
Restaurants put drinks into stryofoam cups to keep drinks hot or cold because styrofoam is a great _____
What is insulator?