Matter Test Practice Questions

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

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What happens to the weight of water when it freezes into ice?

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The weight remains the same; ice weighs the same as the water it was made from.

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What is a chemical reaction?

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A chemical reaction is a process where substances combine to form new substances.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that do not chemically combine.

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What is the melting point?

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The melting point is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is the role of temperature in dissolving substances?

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Higher temperatures generally increase the rate at which substances dissolve.

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What is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice is an example of a physical change.

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What is an example of a chemical change?

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Baking a cake is an example of a chemical change.