Matter

A student places an apple and a banana on a balance. Which of the following can the student tell by reading the balance?

• The apple has a thicker peel that the banana.
• The banana has less mass than the apple.
• The apple has more volume than the banana.
• The banana is twice as large as the apple.

Choose the BEST state of matter of an iceberg.

• precipitation
• gas
• liquid
• solid

Buoyancy, the ability to float, can be tested in ___.

• wood
• soil
• water
• rock

Two students wanted to find the temperature of a sample of water. One student recorded a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius. Then another student recorded a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Which of the following is the BEST way to determine the temperature of the water?

• Choose a temperature between 13 and 18 degrees Celsius.
• Get a new thermometer.
• Have another student measure the temperature.
• Get a new sample of water.

What tools could be used to find out the mass of objects in an investigation?

• graduated cylinder and hand lens
• googgles and thermometer
• compass and meter stick
• balance and gram weights

What process is occurring when water vapor becomes liquid water after it is cooled?

• condensation
• melting
• evaporation
• precipitation

A child plays with a beach ball in the swimming pool. He attempts to hold the ball under the water. However, it always seems to pop up. What makes this happen?

• The air in the ball makes the ball float.
• The oxygen pushes the ball down in the water.
• The beach ball is full of heavy material.
• The condensation makes the ball float.

A student fills a beaker with water and places it on a hot plate. How will the water in the beaker be affected by the addition of heat?

• It will change from a liquid to a solid.
• It will change from a gas to a liquid.
• It will change from a liquid to gas.
• It will change from a gas to a solid.

Students are in the science lab. Their assignment is to make ice. They have a beaker of water that is at room temperature. They decide to place the beaker in the freezer. What are the physical changes that will happen to the water?

• The water will change from a gas to a liquid.
• The water will change from a solid to a liquid.
• The water will change from a liquid to a gas.
• The water will change from a liquid to a solid.

What would be the best title for this data table?

• Tools for Measuring Matter
• Tools for Measuring Length
• Tools for Measuring Volume
• Tools for Measuring Mass