Quiz Review States of Matter

Which of the following objects would not fit into a group of objects labeled "made from wood"?

• a pencil

• a yard stick

• a paper plate

• a test tube

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

When you change the state of matter of a substance what happens?

• it becomes something new

• it remains the same

• it cannot be returned to the previous state

• its properties may change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of the following would be a good description of the properties of a crystal of salt?

• It is beautiful.

• It could be salt.

• It looks like a diamond.

• It is solid, square, and clear.

Arwa's science teacher gave her a sugar cube and asked her to list as many of its physical properties as she could. Which of the following was not on Arwa's list?

• crumbly and grainy to the touch

• solid at room temperature

• no odor

• turns black when burned

A woodcutter chops the two logs shown in the drawing from the same tree. Which statement correctly compares the properties of the logs?

• They have the same mass, but the log on the right has greater density.

• They have the same mass, but the log on the left has greater density.

• They have the same density, but the log on the right has greater mass.

• They have the same density, but the log on the left has greater mass.

Which statement correctly compares a rock and air?

• They have the same density and the same state of matter.

• They have a different density and a different state of matter.

• They have the same density, but their state of matter is different.

• They have the same state of matter, but their density is different.

Which of the following will change the properties of materials, such as water?

• changing its shape

• changing its size

• changing its state

• changing its amount

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How can water change from one state of matter to another?

• Liquid water is heated to make ice, and ice is heated to make steam.

• Ice is heated to make steam, and steam is heated to make liquid water.

• Liquid water is heated to make steam, and steam is heated to make ice.

• Ice is heated to make liquid water, and liquid water is heated to make steam.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An ice cube melts to become water in a cup. How will the ice cube and water be the same?

• They have the same shape

• They have the same temperature

• They have the same mass (weight)

• They have the same state

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

Which events represent energy being added to matter? Select all that apply.

• Wax melts in a candle

• Raindrops turn to ice

• Aluminum cans are melted for recycling into new cans

• Liquid steel is poured into mold and hardens

• Water turns to steam on the stove

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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