What's the Matter

1. Imagine dropping a marble into a transparent glass. Would anything happen to the shape or size of the marble? Which of the following statements support the correct concept?

• A. The marble’s shape stays the same but the volume does not matter what size of a transparent glass you drop it because marble is a solid.

• B. The marble’s shape does not stay the same but the volume stays the same no matter what size of a transparent glass you drop it because marble is a solid.

• C. The marble’s shape and volume stay the same no matter what size of a transparent glass you drop it into because the marble is a solid.

• D. The marble’s shape does and the volume does not stay the same no matter what size of a transparent glass you drop it because marble is a solid.

2. When you placed the cotton with perfume on the table you smelled the fragrance of the perfume even if you were at some distance away. What happened to the particles of the perfume?

• A. The particles of the perfume condense.

• B. The particles of perfume started to move away

• C. The particles of the perfume come closer to each other.

• D. The particles of the perfume travel slightly apart from each other.

3. Which of the following statements describes what happens to the speed of particles of a gas if an inflated balloon releases air?

• A. The speed of the particles of a gas changes from slow to fast and vice versa.

• B. The speed of the particles of a gas moves slightly slower.

• C. The speed of the particles of a gas moves too slowly.

• D. The speed of the particles of a gas moves rapidly.

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4. Why does a liquid water take the shape of its container, but an ice cube DOES NOT?

• A. Liquid is the state of matter that has no definite volume and does not takes the shape of the container.

• B. Liquid is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

• C. Liquid is the state of matter that has no definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

• D. Liquid is the state of matter that has definite volume but does not takes the shape of its container.

5. What do you think would change about orange juice, if you will pour the juice from a can into a glass of water?

• A. The shape of the juice

• B. The volume of the juice

• C. Both the shape and volume of the juice

• D. The color, shape, and volume of the juice

6. Which of the following statements BEST describes the particles of liquids?

• A. The particles are far apart and moving slowly.

• B. The particles are closely packed and vibrating.

• C. The particles are far apart and moving past each other.

• D. The particles are close together but moving past each other.

7. Refer to the diagram. How would you explain the image of the liquid particles?

• A. Little free space between them

• B. Unnoticeable space between them

• C. Lots of free space between them

• D. Very close to each other

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8. One property that all particles of matter have in common is they _______.

• A. Move constantly

• B. Only moves in gases

• C. Only moves in liquids

• D. Never moves in solids

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9. How would you describe solids in terms of shape and volume?

• A. Solid is a state of matter that has no definite shape.

• B. Solid is a state of matter that has no definite volume.

• C. Solid is a state of matter that has no definite shape and volume.

• D. Solid is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

10. Which statement is NOT true about the aspects of the particle model of matter?

• A. Matter is made up of tiny particles.

• B. Particles of matter are moving all the time.

• C. Particles of matter do not attract each other.

• D. Particles of matter have spaces between them.

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