Matter and Its Properties Pop Quiz

________________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• volume
• matter
• mass
• weight

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

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Matter is made up of tiny particles called _______ that you cannot see.

• mass

• volume

• atoms

• solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This is a substance that holds its shape and has a definite volume.

• matter

• solid

• liquid

• gas

_______ measures how much space matter takes up.

• mass

• volume

• matter

• particle

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

• a gas
• water
• a pet
• Its container

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which best describes the behavior of particles in a liquid?

• Particles are packed closely together, not moving.

• Particles are packed closely together, vibrating in a fixed position.

• Particles are close together but can move across each other freely.

• Particles are not held closely. They spread out to take the shape of their container.

The particles in (a) _______ move the fastest and spread out the most.

• matter

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which student is correct?

• Caden

• Adeline

• neither student

• both students

Which evidence supports the answer to question 11?

• C represents a liquid because it has no definite shape.

• C represents a gas because the atoms are further apart.

• C represents a solid because it has a definite shape.

• C represents both a gas and liquid because they are both made of atoms.

12. A block of ice is sitting on a table outside on a hot summer day. The ice cube begins to melt. Explain what is happening to the particles in the ice cube to cause the changes you observe.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5