Matter Review

Alfred made some lemonade. He added a few ice cubes to a glass filled with the lemonade and left the glass in a room for some time. He noticed some droplets on the sides of the glass. What process led to this?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is happening when ice melts?

• A gas is changed to a solid.

• A solid is changed to a liquid.

• A liquid is changed to a solid.

• A liquid is changed to a gas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which property is best observed by using the sense of touch to describe it?

• A) color

• B) odor

• C) shape

• D) texture

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

Joe collected a bucket of snow, placed it in a pot on top of his stove, and heated it up until he saw steam coming out of the pot. Which choice lists the states of matter in the correct order from snow to steam on Joe's stove?

• A) solid → gas → liquid

• B) solid → liquid → gas

• C) gas → solid → liquid

• D) liquid → solid → gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which is the best example of a chemical change?

• boiling of water

• frying of an egg

• adding dye to water

• dissolving salt in water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which process occurs when a solid changes to a liquid?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student fills a bowl with vinegar and adds rusted nails. After a few hours, the student observes that the vinegar turns pale yellow, rust particles settle at the bottom of the bowl, and the nails are shiny and smooth. What type(s) of change does the student observe in the nails?

• change in color only

• change in state only

• changes in texture and color

• changes in state and texture

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which statement best explains why boiling an egg makes a new substance?

• After the egg is boiled, it can be stored in a refrigerator.

• After the egg is boiled, it cannot change back to its original state.

• The hot water changes the state of matter in the egg.

• The hot water warms the surface of the egg.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What process is occurring when water vapor turns into liquid water?

• evaporation

• condensation

• freezing

• sublimation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• burning wood

• melting ice

• rusting iron

• cooking an egg