Science - Topic 4 Test

The amount of space that matter takes up is its

• weight.

• volume.

• size.

• mass.

A scientist finds that a sample of matter contains three types of atoms. The sample can be any of the following, except:

• compound

• molecule

• element

• mixture

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Which is an example of a compound?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• helium

• hydrogen

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Why does a scientist need to use a special microscope to view how atoms are arranged?

• because the substance is made up of clear atoms

• because there are thousands of atoms in most substances

• because the atoms are too small to see

• because all atoms are invisible

Choose three statements that are true.

• A gas does not have a definite shape or volume; it will fill its container.

• A solid has a definite shape and volume; it will not take the shape of its container.

• A solid does not have a definite volume, but it does have a definite shape; it will fill its container.

• A liquid has a definite volume, but it does not have a definite shape; it will take the shape of its container.

• A liquid has a definite shape and volume; it will not take the shape of its container.

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The pictures show an experiment where baking soda reacts chemically with lemon juice. The reaction releases bubbles that inflate the balloon.

According to the law of conservation of matter, what mass will most likely balance the scale in the last picture?

• 120 grams

• 122 grams

• 125 grams

• 127 grams

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Which statement is true?

• Molecules can join to form atoms.

• Atoms can join to form molecules.

• Compounds can join to form elements.

• Molecules are the smallest unit of matter.

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Which physical property describes the surface structure you feel by touching a material?

• color

• state

• volume

• texture

Look at the picture of the particles in matter.

Based on the evidence shown, what does temperature measure?

• Temperature measures how fast particles are moving.

• Temperature measures the amount of matter in a substance.

• Temperature measures the amount of space an object takes up.

• Temperature measures the surface structure you can feel by touching.

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In which food or drink are the particles most likely moving the fastest?

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