5.6 D Particles

Match the following

• A very small unit that makes up matter

• Expand

• An increase in the volume of a substance

• Liquid

• A decrease in the volume of a substance

• Contract

• Has definite volume; no definite shape

• Particle

• Has a definite shape and volume

• Solid

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Which of the following describes matter? Choose two answers.

• Matter has mass.

• Matter cannot be weighed

• Matter takes up space

• All matter can be seen.

• All matter can be dissolved in water

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Which of the following correctly identifies the states of matter in the pictures below?

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Which of the following describes how the particles of matter behave in a gas?

• Gas particles move freely and take the shape of their container.

• Gas particles flow past each other and take the shape of their container.

• Gas particles vibrate in place and maintain their shape.

• Gas particles move from side to side and float to the top of their container.

Which of the following demonstrations helps to prove that matter is made of particles too small to be seen?

• Student A rips a piece of paper apart into smaller and smaller pieces until they cannot be torn anymore.

• Student B mixes sand and water in a beaker and stirs for 30 seconds.

• Student C blows air into a plastic bag and notices it getting bigger, although the inside of the bag remains clear.

• Student D prepares to bake a cake by mixing flour, sugar, eggs, and water into a pan that will later go into the oven.

A student uses a hot plate to heat up water. Choose TWO correct statements about the procedure.

• The particles in the water are moving slower as the water is heated.

• The particles in the water are moving faster as the water is heated.

• The water’s physical state is changing from solid to liquid.

• The water’s physical state is changing from liquid to gas.

• The water does not undergo a state change.

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What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Only solids and liquids

• Only gases and plasmas

• Anything that is visible

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