Matter Pre test

1. The basic particle that makes up an element is called a(n) _________________.

• atom

• molecule

• compound

• element

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

_____________ is the amount of matter in a given space. The formula to find this is mass divided by volume.

• mass

• volume

• density

• matter

Which of the following is made of only one kind of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

• a molecule

• a compound

• an element

• a mixture

A group of two or more atoms bonded together is called a(n) ________________.

• atom

• element

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Elements combine in many ways to form compounds. Which of the following is a compound?

• water

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

__________ is the amount of space an object takes up.

• mass

• volume

• density

• matter

______________ is anything that has mass and takes up space (volume).

• mass

• volume

• density

• matter

How can we measure mass?

• with a ruler

• by using water displacement

• using a triple beam balance

• by dividing mass by volume

The amount of matter an object has is called its ________________.

• mass

• volume

• density

• matter

A ______________ has a definite volume, but no definite shape.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4