Matter & Energy Unit Exam Review

Which item(s) from your lab were able to float?

• vegetable oil
• bottle cap
• penny
• plastic nickle
• metal paperclip

Which item(s) from your lab sank?

• penny
• plastic nickle
• metal paperclip
• vegetable oil
• bottle cap

Which item(s) from your lab were magnetic?

• metal paperclip
• vegetable oil
• penny
• bottle cap
• plastic nickle

Air is an example of what state of matter?

• gas
• liquid
• solid

What is a liquid?

• matter that takes the shape of the container
• matter that has a defined shape
• matter that takes up no space

What has mass and takes up space?

• matter
• energy
• mass

What is a gas?

• matter that takes the shape of the container and will spread if container is open
• matter than has a defined shape
• matter than takes up no space

What does mass tell us?

• how much matter something has
• how much gas something has
• how much something costs

What is used to describe characteristics of matter?

• properties
• numbers
• scales

What are some properties of sugar?

• white
• sweet
• hot
• yellow
• granulated