Properties of Matter Test

_____ have molecules that are packed together and hardly move. (Choose only one answer)

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• plasma

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___ is anything that takes up space and has mass. (Choose only one answer)

• Density

• Weight

• Volume

• Matter

____ is the amount of space an object takes up. (Choose only one answer)

• Matter

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

A substance can be identified based on its physical properties. Which of the following is a physical property of a liquid? (Choose only one answer)

• It has no mass.

• It has a rough texture

• It has indefinite volume.

• Its shape can change.

Scientists have spent many decades developing a theory about what makes up all matter. Which of the following statements is true? (Choose only one answer)

• All matter has mass and volume

• All matter has color.

• All matter is alive.

• All matter has an odor.

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A solid is (Choose only one answer)

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
• a substance with a definite shape and volume
• a substance whose particles glide past one another

A liquid is (Choose only one answer)

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
• a substance with a definite shape and volume
• a substance whose particles vibrate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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A gas is (Choose only one answer)

• a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
• a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
• a substance with a definite shape and volume
• a substance whose particles glide past one another

Physical Properties are _____________ (Choose only one answer)

• Measurement of the ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.

• Energy that can be measured by a thermometer.

• Measurable characteristics that describe a piece of matter.

• The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.

Temperature when a liquid becomes a solid (Choose only one answer)

• boiling point
• melting point
• freezing point
• sublimation point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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