Matter Test Review

When an ice cube melts, what change in physical state is occurring?

• A liquid becoming a gas

• A solid becoming a gas

• A gas becoming a liquid

• A solid becoming a liquid

A student was observing a glass of water and noticed water droplets forming on the outside of the glass. 

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

Which item would be attracted to a magnet?

• Aluminum can

• Iron nail

• Rubberband

• Plastic bottle

Read The Temperature

• 42 C

• 43 C

• 45 C

• 47 C

 A mixture can be created by

• pouring some water into a glass and weighing it.

• combining two or more materials that can be easily separated.

• blowing air through a straw to move the mixture.

• melting a candy bar on an extremely hot day.

 If a box of wax crayons was left in a hot car, all of the following could happen EXCEPT--

• The crayons could change shape.

• The crayon colors could mix together.

• The wax crayons could become a liquid.

• The paper wrappers could evaporate.

How can a mixture of iron and plastic paper clips be easily separated?

• Pour the mixture in a beaker.

•  Pour the mixture in a glass of water.

• Pour the mixture onto a balance.

•  Run a magnet over the mixture.

 Students placed a sample of water in the freezer. Later the container  

      appeared to be rock solid. The cooling caused the water to--

•  melt.

• freeze.

• evaporate.

• condense.

 Which of the following items would most likely sink in a body of water? 

• Plastic ball

• Cork

• A wooden cube

• Glass marble

Read The Temperature

• 27 C

• 28 C

• 25 C

• 23 C