Introduction to Matter

What physical property makes metal good for cooking?

• heat conductivity

• flammability

• electrical conductivity

• Mom likes them best

Which of the following is not true about a pool of water and an ice cube?

• They have different physical properties

• They are different states of matter

• They have different chemical properties

• They have the same composition

Which of the following is true about matter?

• It is a solid that takes up space

• It is always a substance

• It has mass and takes up space

• It has mass and doesn't take up space

Which characteristics are used to describe matter?

• chemical

• physical

• a and b

• c and d

What are the three states of matter?

• solid, liquid and gas

• solid, liquid and wax

• liquid, gas, and humans

• solid, gas, and water

Tungsten is used in light bulbs because

• it conducts heat

• it conducts water

• it conducts electricity

• it conducts energy

The study of matter and its changes is called _______________

• organics

• chemistry

• economy

• biology

The ability of iron to rust is a __________________

• physical property

• colorful property

• biological property

• chemical property

A single kind of matter with a specific composition is a(an)

• element

• substance

• molecule

• atom

Table salt is considered a substance

• true

• false, its an element

• false, its a molecule

• false, its a chemical change