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Expansion and Contraction of Matter

Expansion and Contraction of Matter

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Science

6th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to a nearly empty plastic bottle when taken from a warm room and put into the freezer?

Back

It will be crushed due to the contraction of air inside the bottle as it cools.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What energy causes an object to expand or contract?

Back

Heat energy.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to an inflated balloon when put inside a basin full of ice?

Back

It will contract due to the decrease in temperature.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why do train tracks have small gaps between them?

Back

To allow the tracks to expand without causing damage due to heat.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is mercury used in thermometers?

Back

Because it is very sensitive to temperature changes.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define expansion in the context of matter.

Back

Expansion is the increase in volume of a substance when it is heated.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define contraction in the context of matter.

Back

Contraction is the decrease in volume of a substance when it is cooled.

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