Post Assessment

The measurement of how much matter an object contains is its

• volume
• weight
• mass
• melting point

A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)

• indefinite volume and an indefinite shape
• definite volume and a definite shape
• definite volume and an indefinite shape
• indefinite volume and a definite shape

The measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called

• weight
• melting point
• boiling point
• density

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

• thermal energy
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called

• matter
• energy
• heterogenous
• homogenous

The measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called

• weight
• melting point
• boiling point
• density

All elements are composed of extremely small particles called

• compounds
• mixtures
• atoms
• molecules

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

• thermal energy
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

Which statement best describes how rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic?

• Rocks are classified by where they are found
• Rocks are classified by how old they are
• Rocks are classified by how they are formed
• Rocks are classified by their color

Which can occur in the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary rock is heated and squeezed to form metamorphic rock
• Igneous rock is eroded to form metamorphic rock
• Metamorphic rock melts to form sedimentary rock
• None of the above