About Matter

1. Matter is anything that

• has mass and takes up space

• is a solid or a liquid

• has volume

• has volume

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2. Holly has a cube of sugar. She crushes it into powder. What has changed about the sugar?

• The mass

• The weight

• The shape

• The shape and the mass

4. Alex mixes 20 grams of sugar and 30 grams of salt into a container. The container has a mass of 50 grams. What will be the total mass shown when he places the container with the mixture on a balance scale?

• a. 90 grams

• b. 100 grams

• c. 80 grams

• d. 70 grams

5. Which of the following mixtures would be BEST separated using a magnet?

• a. Sand and pebbles

• b. Sugar and salt

• c. Iron filings and sawdust

• d. Water and oil

7. What happens when heat is added to an ice cube?

• a. The ice cube becomes solid.

• b. The ice cube dissolves in water.

• c. The ice cube begins to melt as the particles vibrate.

• d. The particles of the ice cube stop moving.

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8. Which of the following can be attracted by a magnet?

• a. Plastic spoon

• b. Glass marble

• c. Wooden block

• d. Iron nail

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9. A piece of wood floats on water while a piece of iron sinks. This is because

• a. The wood is lighter than the water

• b. The wood is more dense than the water

• c. The wood is less dense than the water

• d. The wood is heavier than the water

9. When a solid changes to a liquid, it is called the ______________________________ point.

• Melting

• Freezing

• Boiling

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20. The process of a gas turning into a liquid is known as ______________________________.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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12. The process of a solid turning into a liquid is known as the ______________________________ point.

• Condensation

• Melting

• Evaporation

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