Properties of Matter

Which is an example of water's solid state?

• ice in a skating rink

• rain falling from clouds

• a waterfall in a river

• steam rising from a pasta pot

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When a metal mailbox is rusting because of the weather, the rust is an example of

• a physical change

• a chemical change

• magnetism

• texture

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When a hammer breaks a large rock into smaller pieces, the broken rock is an example of

• a physical change

• a chemical change

• solubility

• density

What are the three main states of matter?

• solid, liquid, color

• liquid, gas, solid

• gas, texture, liquid

• solubility, liquid, odor

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What are two tests for determining if something is matter?

• it melts and tastes good

• it takes up space and can be seen

• it takes up space and has properties that can be observed

• it can only be seen with a microscope and it is a chemical

What did Archimedes, the Greek mathematician and engineer, discover when putting objects in water?

• the objects will always float

• the objects will always rust

• the objects will always sink

• the objects will always displace the water

Who invented the popsicle?

• Albert Einstein

• Frank W. Epperson

• Archimedes

• Thomas Edison

Properties of matter that can be measured or observed without changing the basic nature of the matter.

• Chemical properties

• property

• matter

• Physical properties

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A microscope that uses light and more than one lens.

• compact microscope

• mini microscope

• complex microscope

• compound microscope

A graphic organizer with intersecting circles used to compare data.

• venn diagram

• circle organizer

• KWL chart

• graphic organizer