Properties and Changes in Matter

Putting a liquid in an ice chest and the liquid turning into a solid overnight is the process of

• boiling

• condensing

• freezing

• melting

Steam rising from a pot is which state of matter?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• food

Which would produce heat?

• turning on a light

• laying a book on a table

• adding sugar to water

• putting an object in the sun

Which material is classified as an insulator?

• copper

• iron

• steel

• wood

Which is the best example of condensation?

• ice cream sitting in a bowl

• water forming on the outside of a glass of ice water

• steam rising from a pot of boiling water

• water turning into ice cubes in a freezer

Which one shows the process of ice changing to a liquid, then being heated and turning into water vapor?

• ice>evaporation>water>

  condensation>water vapor

• ice>melting>water>

  evaporation>water vapor

• ice>freezing>water>

  melting>water vapor

• ice>melting>condensation>

  water vapor

Which cup will keep a drink cool for the longest amount of time?

• a metal cup

• a paper cup

• a plastic cup

• a Styrofoam cup

Which container contains gas particles and why?

• Container A: The particles are tightly packed.

• Container B: The particles are loosely packed.

• Container A: The particles do not move when the glass is shaken.

• Container C: The particles completely occupy and take the shape of the container.

What can be concluded about the state of matter of each substance?

• D=liquid, E=solid, F=gas

• D=solid, E=liquid, F=gas

• D=gas, E=liquid, F=solid

• D=gas, E=solid, F=liquid

A student kept a few objects in direct sunlight. Which object would be the hottest to the touch after an hour?

• Styrofoam cup

• metal fork

• plastic bottle

• wooden ruler