Matter 2018

A sample of gold is divided into the smallest particles possible that is still gold.  What is each particle called?

• atom
• molecule
• nucleus
• electron

Robin compares some samples of minerals.  Which property would she use a balance to measure?

• density
• mass
• volume
• temperature

What state of matter is water at 10 degrees Celsius?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

Why did the diet soda can float instead of sink?

• It has the same density as the water.
• It is more dense than the water.
• It is less dense than the water.
• The water has a current that pushed up on the can. 

A student has two samples of copper.  Which property do the substances most likely have in common?

• mass
• shape
• volume
• density

A student breaks a piece of pure ice and breaks it into two pieces.  What is the difference between the two pieces? 

• texture
• mass
• boiling point
• melting point

A change from a solid to a liquid is what type of change?

• electrical
• mechanical
• chemical
• physical

There are two beakers that both contain water.  One contains 100 mL of water, the other has 27 mL of water.  What property is being compared?

• mass
• temperature
• texture
• volume

Which has the ability to change the state of matter?

• wind
• light
• heat
• sound

Which property explains why the oil floated on top of the water?

• length
• boiling point
• density
• melting point