Unit 1: Matter Review

Which is the most accurate statement about an ice cube in a glass of warm water?

• The ice cube loses cold energy as the water gains cold energy

• The ice cube gains heat as the water loses heat

• The water will warm the ice cube until it begins to produce steam

• The ice cube will cool the water off until it

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Which gives an accurate description of the varying states of matter?

• Liquids are tightly packed whereas solids are loosely packed

• Liquids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed

• Solids are tightly packed whereas gases are loosely packed

• Solids are loosely packed whereas gases are tightly packed

Which is the best example of a qualitative property?

• The weight of the book is 10 ounces

• The pencil’s length is 15 cm

• The apple is red

• The speed of the car is 60 miles per hour

What may cause a phase change to occur?

• a temperature change

• a change in atoms

• a mutation

• nothing

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A block tower is made of 12 different blocks that weight 3 ounces each. What is the total weight of the tower?

• 24 ounces

• 48 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 36 ounces

As a solid melts to a liquid, what happens to the molecules?

• They change to different elements

• They come together

• They cool down

• They spread out

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Which of the following is true about all matter?

• All matter contains metals

• All matter exists in the form of a solid

• All matter has mass

• All matter is visible

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Which is the best example of a quantitative property?

• The ruler is 12 inches long

• The ruler is yellow

• The ruler is made of plastic

• The ruler is accurate

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Which phase change involves the addition of heat energy

• Water freezes to ice

• Ice melts to water

• Water vapor condenses to water

• None of these

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What is the least dense state of matter

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Ice