Yeimel is describing the physical properties of his new gaming chair. Which two physical properties can he determine without using any measuring instruments?

• taste and odor

• volume and temperatue

• texture and color

• shape and mass

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Trinity has two identical pieces of chocolate cake. She wants to know how much mass each piece has.

Trinity takes one whole cake and places it on one pan of a balance. She then takes the other cake and cuts it into three slices. She puts the slices on the other pan.

What will she observe about the pans of the balance?

• The pan with the whole cake will be slightly lower than the pan with the slices.

• The pan with the slices will be slightly higher than the pan with the whole cake.

• The pan with the whole cake will be completely lowered and the pan with the slices will be completely raised.

• Both pans will be balanced equally.

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

It refers to the space that matter occupies.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• density

It is the amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• density

When you see steam, fog or clouds, which state of matter is it?

• solid
• liquid
• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:

• move faster and farther apart
• Move slower and farther apart
• Move faster and closer together
• Move slower and closer together

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

• a gas
• water
• a pet
• Its container

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.

What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.

What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• plasma