Massey 6.P.2 Matter Review

What causes matter to change state?

• watching it
• adding or removing heat
• moving it
• putting it in or taking it out of a container

What happens when water freezes?

• it changes from a liquid to a solid
• it changes from a solid to a liquid
• it changes from a gas to a liquid
• it changes from a solid to a gas

A student has a beaker with 50 mL of water in it. A rock is placed in the beaker causing the water level to rise to 63 mL. The student subtracts 50 mL to find which property of the rock?

• mass
• length
• volume
• weight

A student has a beaker with 70 mL of water in it. A rock is placed in the beaker causing the water level to rise to 96 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

Which is true for every atom of an element?

• It can be seen with a magnifying glass
• it has mass and volume
• it is joined together with another atom
• it is weightless

If the density of bread is 0.45 g/cm3 and the density of water is 1.0 g/cm3. Why will the bread float in water?

• The density of the water is at least ten times as much as the bread.
• The density of the bread is less than the water.
• More dense objects float.
• The density of the water and bread don’t matter.

If heat is removed from a substance how will the atoms behave?

• the atoms will spread out
• the atoms will move more
• the atoms will come closer together
• the atoms will bounce around more

Which of the following does NOT describe characteristics of elements?

• All the particles are alike.
• Can be broken down into simpler substances.
• Have unique sets of properties.
• Can join together to form compounds.

Which of the following is an example of a solvent

• kool aid powder
• chocolate syrup
• smartie
• water

The amount of matter in an object is called its' ______________.

• Size
• Volume
• Shape
• Mass