Chapter 1 Measuring Matter

If you mix salt into water until you cannot see the salt anymore, you have made a

• experiment.

• mixture.

• solution.

• property.

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and

• air.

• water.

• gas.

• ice.

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What do you make when you combine pudding mix with milk?

• mixture

• solution

• neither

Which of these is an example of a physical change?

• metal rusting

• silver tarnishing

• wood burning

• water boiling

All of the following are examples of chemical changes EXCEPT

• painting a wooden chair

• igniting a rocket engine

• letting metal tools rust

• cooking a batch of pancakes

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Matter is anything that has mass and

• is not broken.

• holds water or air.

• is alive.

• takes up space.

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When a liquid is cooled to its freezing point, the tiny particles of matter that make up the liquid

• form bubbles.

• escape into the air.

• come closer together.

• move faster.

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Which of the following has a fixed shape and volume?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

You are making a solution when you mix

• fruits in a salad.

• liquid soap and water.

• nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

• sugar and cinnamon.

What is the amount of space something takes up called?

• matter

• volume

• density

• mass