Matter Assessment

Which of the following is a liquid at room temperature?

• milk from a jug

• cereal from a box

• air pumped into a bike tire

• a broken piece of rock

Matter that contains two or more substances mixed together where the various parts can still be identified (you can separate) is called a ___________.

• mixture

• solution

• chemical

• Element

Which state of matter has a definite volume and shape?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of the above

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What will happen if the lid is removed from a container that holds helium gas?

• The gas will expand and escape from the container.

• The gas will slowly change back into a liquid.

• When light hits the gas, it will change colors.

• Gravity will keep the gas in the container.

Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?

• the pan will begin to lose heat

• the molecules of the pan will move faster

• the metal will change into another metal

• the pan will contract (get smaller)

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An example of a substance changing from a solid to a liquid would be -

• boiling water

• wood burning

• butter melting

• water puddles evaporating

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A liquid…

• can’t fit in a jar

• must be in a container

• takes the shape of the container

• will eventually turn into air

When ice cream is left out of a freezer, the ice cream changes from a

• solid to a gas

• gas to a liquid

• solid to a liquid

• liquid to a gas

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In what state of matter are the molecules tightly packed together?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• solid and gas

What state of matter will take the shape of the container?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• gas and liquid