Quiz about Matter

Question 1

What are the three states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

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solid, volume, mass

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density, volume, mass

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density, gas, volume

Question 2

Something that takes up space and has mass.

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matter

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volume

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mass

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density

Question 3

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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matter

Question 4

The amount of space something takes up

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volume

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density

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mass

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matter

Question 5

A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more

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mass

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eat

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solid

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greater

Question 6

You can measure ______ with grams.

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mass

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volume

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conductivity

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melting point

Question 7

Solids have a definite _______________.

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shape

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smell

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picture

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sound

Question 8

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

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Its container

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a gas

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water

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a pet

Question 9

Water in its solid form is _____________.

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ice

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a vapor

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a liquid

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boiling

Question 10

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

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mass

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gas

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solid

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weight

Question 11

The measurement system used by scientist around the world.

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metric system

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customary systerm

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calorie system

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science system

Question 12

What is the measure of gravity on an object?

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weight

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matter

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mass

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volume

Question 13

Volume is ______________.

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length X width X height

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length X width

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height X length

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width X height

Question 14

Which example is a compound?

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H2O2

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N2

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O2

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Cu

Question 15

Two or more atoms joined together for a(n)...

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Molecule

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Element

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Compound

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Mixture

Question 16

Salt has a chemical formula of NaCl.  Salt is a...

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Compound

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Element

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Mixture

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None of the Above

Question 17

What cannot be broken down into other substances?

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Element

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Compound

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Mixture

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Solids

Question 18

A combination of substances that are not chemically combined is called a(n)____________.

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mixture

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compound

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physical

Question 19

Mixtures are separated through ___________changes.

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physical

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mixture

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compound

Question 20

An element is made up of only one kind of _____.

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atom

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isotope

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plastic

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metal

Question 21

Shape is a ___________________ that helps identify an object.

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physical property

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chemical property

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mass

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matter

Question 22

______________ have an indefinite shape and volume.

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Gases

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Liquids

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Solids

Question 23

Texture, color, states of matter, flexibility, freezing & melting points are examples of

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Physical Properties

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Chemical Properties

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States of Mass

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property?

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rusting

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melting

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bending a paper clip

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boiling water

Question 25

A physical property can be observed with your

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All of the above

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Eyes

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Ears

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Tastes

Question 26

An example of a physical property is

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color

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flammability

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acidic

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ability to rust

Question 27

_______________________ have an indefinite shape but do have a definite volume.

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Liquids

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Solids

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Gasses

Question 28

In which state of matter are the particles closest together?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 29

In which state of matter are the particles farthest apart?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 30

In which state of matter are the particles close together but are able to slide past one another?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

Question 31

Relationship between mass and volume

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Density

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Volume

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Displacement

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Matter

Question 32

Which of the following is not a way to know if a chemical reaction has occurred?

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The shape of the object changes

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Sound is given off

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Gas bubbles escape

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The temperature changes

Question 33

The total amount of mass in a system does not change during a chemical reaction

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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Chemical Reaction

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Counting Atoms

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Law of Conservation of Volume

Question 34

During physical changes, matter always retains its

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identity

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shape

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size

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color

Question 35

Which state of matter has the highest amount of energy?

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gas

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solid

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liquid

Question 36

When a solid turns into a liquid

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melting

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freezing

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evaporating

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condensing

Question 37

When a liquid turns into a gas

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evaporating

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freezing

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melting

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condensing

Question 38

When a gas turns into a liquid

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condensing

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freezing

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melting

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evaporating

Question 39

At higher temperatures

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particles in an object move faster

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particles in an object have less energy

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a gas contracts

Question 40

Which units of measurement are used for volume?

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milliliter

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grams

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centimeters

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grams/milliliter

Question 41

What is the formula for density?

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density = mass / volume

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density = mass x volume

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density = mass + volume

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density = mass - volume

Question 42

The ability to move, work or cause a change in matter is...

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energy

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mass

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volume

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density

Question 43

Iron + oxygen = rust is an example of a ___________.

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chemical property/change

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physical property/change

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mass

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volume

Question 44

A student was asked to help pass out cups of hot chocolate to two other students.  A teacher poured the steaming liquid into cups.  Once cup was made of stainless steel and the other was made of thick plastic.  As the student walked across the room, he suddenly put one of the cups on a desk and exclaimed "Ouch".  Which cup did he put down and why?

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He put down the steel cup because it was conducting thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.

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He put down the plastic cup because the contents were spilling everywhere.

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He put down the steel cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.

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He put down the plastic cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.

Question 45

Which statement about atoms is true?

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They are too small to be seen with an ordinary microscope

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They are all the same

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All substances are made of just one kind

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You can see them with your eyes

Question 46

Which physical property is measured in liters?

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volume

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color

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length

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mass

Question 47

Which substance in the picture has the highest density?

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rock

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cork

Question 48

Which substance has the least density?

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oil

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dish soap

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honey

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corn syrup

Question 49

Carbon dioxide is a gas made up of carbon and oxygen.  Carbon dioxide is  a

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a compound

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an element

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physical change

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a property

Question 50

Which term defines any substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance?

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element

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an atom

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compound

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molecule

Question 51

Which is an example of a  physical change?

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chopping wood

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baking bread

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striking a  match

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exploding fireworks

Question 52

What two properties do you need to calculate the density of an object?

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mass and volume

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width and length

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mass and width

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volume and temperature

Question 53

What is the amount of matter in an object?

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mass

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weight

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volume

Question 54

What measures how much space matter takes up?

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volume

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mass

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weight

Question 55

A change in the appearance of matter without changing the type of matter is called a __________.

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physical change

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chemical change

Question 56

What type of substance is water?

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compound

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element

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mixture

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solution

Question 57

Mass is measured on a _________________.

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balance scale

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test tube

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graduated cylinder

Question 58

__________ are the building blocks of life.

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atoms

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solids

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gases

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nutrients

Question 59

I am the smallest whole particle of matter.

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atom

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compound

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molecule

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mixture

Question 60

I am two or more atoms chemically bonded.

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molecule

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atom

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compound

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mixture

Question 61

I am 2 or more elements chemically bonded.

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compound

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atom

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molecule

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mixture

Question 62

Which 2 kinds of particles make up the nucleus of an atom?

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protons and neutrons

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electrons and neutrons

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electrons and nuclei

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protons and kryptons

Question 63

Which particle carries a negative charge?

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electrons

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protons

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neutrons

Question 64

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 100 of us shown in the Periodic Table

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element

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compound

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mixture

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molecule

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