Practice 2: States of Matter Review

What is matter?

• The amount of stuff within a substance or object.
• Anything that takes up space.
• A solid, liquid, or gas.
• The amount of space take up by an object.

What is mass?

• The amount of stuff within a substance or object.
• Anything that takes up space.
• A solid, liquid, or gas.
• The amount of space take up by an object.

What is volume?

• The amount of stuff within a substance or object.
• Anything that takes up space.
• A solid, liquid, or gas.
• The amount of space take up by an object.

What are the three states most common states of matter?

• Solids
• Liquids
• Gases
• All of these are correct.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What tool is used to find the mass of an object?

• Spring Scale
• Newton
• Balance
• Graduated cylinder

True or False: Are weight and mass the same thing?

• True
• False

When measuring the mass of an object, what unit of measure is used?

• grams
• milliliters 
• pounds
• tons

Which is NOT a characteristic of a solid?

• All solids have a definite shape.
• All solids have mass.
• All solids have molecules that are loosely packed together.
• All solids take up space.

True or False: Solids and liquids have the same characteristics?

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these is NOT a solid?

• Stick
• Football helmet
• Oobleck
• Straw

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NGSS.5-PS1-3