Matter Review

Which state of matter has molecules that barely move at all?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Which state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?

• gas

• liquid

• solid

What does the state of matter of an object depend on?

• number of molecules

• size of molecules

• speed of molecules

• type of molecules

What occurs when a liquid turns to a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing point

• slower movement

Which of these will NOT cause matter to change from one state to another?

• a change in its color

• a change in its pressure

• a change in its temperate

• a change in the amount of heat it contains

How could you find the mass of a box of pencils?

• Find the mass of each pencil and the mass of the box, and then add those masses together.

• Find the mass of the parts, and then add those masses together.

• Find the mass of the whole.

• All of the above

What tool do scientists use to make something larger and easier to see?

• bathyscaphe

• magnifying glass

• seismogram

• wind vane

Which is NOT an example of matter?

• jump rope

• pillow

• pumpkin

• shadow

Which of the following is a measure of how much matter an object contains?

• density

• mass

• matter

• volume

Which will be different on the moon than it is on Earth?

• mass

• weight