PS1 Matter

What is matter?

• energy in motion
• anything that occupies space and has mass
• the ability to do work
• a form of light

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What are the 3 states of matter?

• solid, liquid, gass
• hot, cold, warm
• fast, slow, stationary
• hard, soft, flud

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When a pear is cut into 4 equal pieces, what happens to the total mass of the pear?

• It increases
• It decreases
• It stays the same
• It depends on how you cut the pear

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What is mass?

• the amount of space an object occupies
• the force of gravity acting on an object
• the amount of matter in an object

• the ability to conduct electricity

What principle states that matter cannot be created or destroyed?

• Law of Thermodynamics
• Law of Attraction
• Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of Matter

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Suppose you measured the mass of 5 dry tissues. Then you put these tissues under the faucet until they are soaking wet. What happens to the mass of the tissues?

• The mass stayed the same before and after
• The mass was more after adding the water
• There would be no change before and after
• The tissues would weight more if they were crumpled in a ball

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The right side of a balance scale has red clay and is now lower than the left side, which has blue clay. What can you conclude about the masses of the clay pieces?

• The mass of the red clay is greater than the mass of the blue clay.
• The mass of the blue clay is greater than the mass of the red clay.
• The masses of the red and blue clay are equal.
• The color of the clay determines its mass.

What is a phase in science?

• A stage in a play
• The different states that matter can exist in
• A type of science expieriment
• A new type of matter

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How would you describe a solid?

• It has a definite shape and volume, particles are spread out
• It has a definite shape and volume, particles are closely packed and vibrate in place
• It has no definite shape or volume, particles are spread out and move freely

What is evaporation?

• The process of a gas changing into a liquid
• The change from a liquid into a gas
• The process of a solid turning into a liquid
• The change from a gas into a solid

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