Expansion and Contraction

The increase in volume of matter that occurs when matter is heated.

• contraction

• expansion

• kinetic energy

• volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

This type of matter has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

NGSS.5-PS1-1

This type of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

The amount of space an object takes up.

• mass

• expansion

• volume

• temperature

The decrease in volume of matter that occurs when matter is cooled.

• mass

• volume

• expansion

• contraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The measurement of how hot an object or substance is.

• volume

• mass

• temperature

• kinetic energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This type of matter has an indefinite shape but a definite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Why is it important for engineers to design railroad tracks in a way that it has gaps between rails?

The gaps allow for......... in ........... weather.

• contraction, hot

• contraction, cold

• expansion, hot

• expansion, cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

In the ball and ring demonstration, the ball was not able to fit through the ring when heated because the particles of the metal...........

• slowed down when heated causing an increase in volume.

• increased in size.

• sped up when heated causing an increase in volume.

• sped up when heated causing a decrease in volume.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4