Matter

Julie is colleting information about the physical properties of a rock. She puts water in a graduated cylinder. Then she puts the rock into the cylinder. What information can Julie collect from the graduated cylinder?

• the rocks mass
• the rocks temperature
• the rocks texture
• the rocks volume

What does mass measure?

• size of an object
• weight of an object
• shape of an object
• amount of matter in an object

Information about which physical property is collected with this tool?

• mass
• temperature
• volume
• texture

Which two objects sink in water?

• a penny and a craft stick
• a craft stick and an anchor
• a beach ball and a paper clip
• a seashell and a penny

How can you describe a glass of water, marbles, and juice? 

• as solids only
• as solids and liquids
• as gases and solids
• as gases and liquids

Which of these objects floats on water

• a seashell
• an anchor
• a surfboard
• a nickel

Water is being heated in a pot. How do you predict the water will change?

• from liquid to a solid
• from solid to a gas
• from liquid to a gas
• from gas to a liquid

One kind of change in the state of matter is called condensation. Which way does matter change when it condenses?

• from gas to a liquid as it cools
• from liquid to a gas as it warms
• from a solid to a liquid as it warms
• from a liquid to a solid as it cools

Which is a chemical change?

• shaping some dough
• cutting some paper
• peeling some apples
• burning some wood

You are about to eat a salad. You explore the contents of the salad in the bowl. What was produced when you made the salad?

• a mixture
• a solution
• a concentration
• a change in states