5.5A Physical States of Matter Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a physical state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

• Gas

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What is used as a reference point to determine the relative density of a substance?

• Air

• Oil

• Water

• Vacuum

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Which property of matter is related to the ability to sink or float in water?

• Mass

• Magnetism

• Relative density

• Solubility

What does the term "classify" mean?

• A) A measure of how much "stuff" is in an object

• B) Characteristics that describe how something looks, feels, or behaves

• C) Anything that takes up space and has mass

• D) Categorize or arrange items

What is "matter"?

• A) A measure of how much "stuff" is in an object

• B) Characteristics that describe how something looks, feels, or behaves

• C) Anything that takes up space and has mass

• D) Categorize or arrange items

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What are "physical properties"?

• A) A measure of how much "stuff" is in an object

• B) Characteristics that describe how something looks, feels, or behaves without changing what it is

• C) Anything that takes up space and has mass

• D) Categorize or arrange items

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What does "mass" refer to?

• A) A measure of how much "stuff" is in an object

• B) Characteristics that describe how something looks, feels, or behaves

• C) Anything that takes up space and has mass

• D) Categorize or arrange items

What is magnetism?

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in water

• A force that attracts certain materials, like iron or steel, towards a magnet

• The state of being solid, liquid, or gas

• The comparison of how tightly packed material is

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What does physical state refer to?

• The ability to dissolve in a solvent

• The relative heaviness of a substance

• Something that is solid, liquid, or gas

• A force that attracts iron or steel

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What is relative density?

• The ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent

• The state of being solid, liquid, or gas

• A force that attracts certain materials towards a magnet

• A measure of how tightly packed material is, affecting whether it will sink or float in water