Properties of Matter

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume
• density
• mass
• solubility

What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?

• L x W x H with a ruler
• Put on triple beam balance
• Mass ÷ Volume
• Displacement method using graduated cylinder

Which of the following is not a characteristic property of matter?

• Density
• Mass
• Phase/State
• Solubility

If you had a sealed bottle of water, how would the mass of the water bottle change after a 5 day period?

• Mass would increase. 
• Mass would stay the same. 
• Mass would decrease. 
• None of the above.

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In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?

• Gas
• Liquid
• Solid
• Ice

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?

• Liquid
• Gas
• Solid
• Plasma

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The boiling point of water is ______________.

• 0° C
• 50° C
• 200° C
• 100° C

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The volume of water in a beaker was 215 mL. After 5 days, the volume of the water was 200 mL. What best explains the change in volume?

• Some of the water absorbed the air. 
• Some of the water evaporated and escaped into the air as water vapor.
• Some of the water disappeared.
• Some of the water was released due to condensation.

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When a gas turns into a liquid, it is called ___________________.

• Condensation
• Evaporation
• Melting
• Freezing

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The measure of the average kinetic energy of a substance

• heat
• temperature
• thermal
• power

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