Properties of Matter Quiz

Imagine you're tasked with building a durable fort for Spider-Man, Batman, and Pikachu to defend against villains! You need to select a material that maintains its shape and doesn't flow away to construct this stronghold. Which state of matter would you choose for your construction materials?

• solid, only

• liquid, only

• solid and liquid

• liquid and gas

Answer explanation

The correct choice is solid, only, as solids maintain their shape and do not flow away, making them ideal for constructing a durable fort for Spider-Man, Batman, and Pikachu to defend against villains.

Imagine you're at a SpongeBob event, and you've just dropped your favorite Shrek action figure into a pool. Suddenly, the water splashes out by 20 mL! What secret power does this action figure hold?

• It's got a heavyweight charm

• It's a master of disguise with its volume

• It's a soluble superhero

• It's got a fever with that temperature

Imagine you're at a fun science fair with SpongeBob, Shrek, and a group of excited 10-year-olds! With a simple experiment involving heat, you can change the state of water. What transformation does it undergo?

• liquid to gas

• gas to liquid

• liquid to solid

• solid to liquid

Answer explanation

When water is heated, it changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state, making the correct transformation liquid to gas.

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Guess what? Everything in the universe, including planets, stars, and galaxies, is made from tiny particles. What are they called?

• cells

• molecules

• atoms

• compounds

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'atoms' because atoms are the tiny building blocks that make up everything in the world of CoCo Melon, SpongeBob, and Shrek.

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Imagine you're a chef in Spongebob's kitchen at the Krusty Krab! After a thrilling experiment with a new Krabby Patty recipe, you notice the patty's mass is exactly the same as when you started. What magical event does this hint at?

• A phase change occurred.

• Energy zipped away through the Quantum Realm.

• Matter was conserved, thanks to the laws of the universe.

• New ingredients popped into existence, endorsed by the Sorcerer Supreme.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Matter was conserved, thanks to the laws of the universe.' This hints at the conservation of mass, a fundamental principle in physics.

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Imagine this: Everything in our world, from the air we breathe to the chairs we sit on, is made up of tiny, invisible particles. Can you guess what they are?

• cells

• atoms

• molecules

• compounds

Answer explanation

Atoms are the tiny, invisible building blocks that make up everything in our world, from the air we breathe to the chairs we sit on.

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Imagine you're in the adventurous world of Minecraft, Pokémon, and Harry Potter, mixing the magical elements of sugar and spice. What happens to the mass of your enchanting mixture?

• It mysteriously grows heavier than the mass of the sugar and spice combined

• It perfectly matches the mass of the sugar and spice combined

• It surprisingly equals the mass of the sugar alone

• It magically becomes lighter than the sugar

Answer explanation

The enchanting mixture's mass perfectly matches the mass of the sugar and spice combined, as per the magical world's rules.

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Which of these activities is all about making a change without changing what things are made of?

• turning a plain skateboard into a custom-designed ride featuring SpongeBob characters

• mixing ingredients to bake a batch of cookies inspired by Shrek

• watching a science experiment with salt and water that explains a SpongeBob adventure

• playing a Minecraft game where you build your own virtual world with characters from popular cartoons

Answer explanation

The correct activity is turning a plain skateboard into a custom-designed ride featuring SpongeBob characters, as it involves changing the appearance without altering the material composition.

Imagine you're at a theme park with SpongeBob, Shrek, and Spider-Man! Which of these is the coolest example of a physical change?

• a game console overheating

• streaming software crashing

• ice cream melting

• a smartphone battery draining

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Imagine Harry Potter, Elsa, and Iron Man are in a chemistry class observing the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and yeast.

• a chemical change, because a new substance is formed

• a chemical change, because a new substance is not formed

• a physical change, because a new substance is formed

• a physical change, because a new substance is not formed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is a chemical change because a new substance is formed during the transformation of vinegar into a baking soda solution.

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