GG - Conservation of Matter

What is meant by "The Law of Conservation of Matter?"

• The principal that says save resources and don't waste.

• The principal that says matter cannot be created or destroyed.

• The principal that says all objects have mass.

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  The principal that says objects are made of atoms so small they cannot be seen without aid.

Matter must have weight and _________.

• be visible
• take up space
• be a solid
• all of these

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If 25 grams of sugar dissolves into 150 grams of water, what is the new weight of the liquid?

• 125 g
• 150 g
• 25 g
• 175 g

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What evidence was found for conservation of matter in the fire snake demo?

• looked the same before and after
• about the same weight before and after
• smelled the same before and after
• matter was not conserved

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The fire snake weighed slightly less after it burned. Where did that matter go?

• disappeared
• burned up
• escaped as gas
• soaked into sand

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Why does the weight of the dry ice go down while it's sitting on the scale?

• it's melting
• it's disappearing
• turning into a gas
• none of these

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Why does matter weigh less after a chemical reaction?

• Some matter changed form and evaporated as a gas.

• The matter was destroyed and no longer exists.

• Some matter is lighter when mixed together.

• Some chemical changes cause molecules to weigh less.

As the balloon collects gas, what happens to the weight reading on the scale?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• goes to zero

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As this candle burns it gets shorter. Where does the wax go?

• wax goes into the air
• disappears
• melts into the candle
• burns and releases gases into the air

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What makes cinnamon rolls get bigger when you bake them?

• more matter
• gas bubbles get smaller
• more energy
• gas bubbles get larger

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