Describing and Classifying Matter

Matter is defined as:

• Anything that has mass and must be touchable

• Anything that has mass and is visible

• Anything that has mass

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

A change that only affects the appearance of a substance (its size, shape, or state of matter)

• physical change

• chemical change

• change in matter

• change in substance

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A change in which one kind of matter changes into a different kind of matter with different properties is called a

• chemical change

• physical change

• change in matter

• change in substance

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A rusting nail is an example of a

• chemical change

• physical change

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Slicing bread is an example of a

• chemical change

• physical change

A substance that is made up of only one kind of atom is a(an)

• compound

• homogenous mixture

• element

• solution

If a material contains three elements joined in a chemical bond, it is a(an)

• mixture

• solution

• atom

• compound

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Which of the following is a physical change?

• sawing a piece of wood in half

• burning a piece of wood

• rust forming on an iron fence

How is a chemical change different from a physical change?

• Chemical change will change the composition and physical does not.

• Chemical change will not change the composition and physical does.

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All matter is made of what

• energy

• atoms

• electrons

• compounds

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