Unit 3 - Comparing Types of Matter

What is the amount of matter in an object called?

• mass

• weight

• volume

• matter

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How strongly gravity pulls on an object determines its...

• buoyancy

• density

• weight

• volume

The measurement of how much space matter takes up is called....

• matter

• weight

• mass

• volume

______ is the amount of matter in a certain volume of a substance. It can be found by dividing the mass of an object by its volume.

• buoyancy

• density

• volume

• mass

If something is ______ it resists sinking.

• dense

• heavy

• loud

• buoyant

Which state of matter has particles that have very little freedom to move and have a definite shape?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

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Which state of matter will always fill the shape of the container it is in?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Which state of matter has no definite volume or shape and can move around freely to fill or overflow their cotainer?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

This is a material that cannot be broken down into anything simpler by chemical reactions.

• metal

• neutron

• element

• electron

______ are elements that share common properties like shiny luster, conductivity, and flexibility.

• atoms

• elements

• metals

• nucleus