Structure and Properties of Matter

When an ice cube melts, its state of matter changes from a

• gas to a liquid

• solid to a liquid

• liquid to a solid

• solid to a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In which state of matter does water have a definite shape and volume?

• gas

• liquid

• solid

Which substance is usually found in nature as a liquid, solid and a gas?

• water

• rock

• metal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This block of wood is a solid because it has

• color

• texture

• shape

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A clay boat and the clay ball have the same mass. Which property causes the boat to float and the ball to sink?

• color

• mass

• shape

If there were three rectangular prisms on a tray, and they all had the same shape, size and volume, which prism would have the greatest mass?

• wood

• plastic

• metal

A student measured the volume of water in a pan. The student boiled the water in the pan for 30 minutes and then measured the volume of the water again. The volume of water most likely...

• decreased

• increased

• remained the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

During an experiment, a student reports that the liquid bubbles and fizzes when mixed with another substance. This is an example of

• a measurement

• a prediction

• an observation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which statement describes all matter?

• It has volume.

• It is made of particles.

• It has mass.

• All of the above.

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

All matter is made up of

• cells

• atoms

• molecules

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1