Quiz about Physical Science Review

Question 1

Which statement about stars other than the Sun is correct?

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Stars are so far away they look tiny.

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Stars are all nearly the same size.

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Stars are much smaller than Earth.

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Stars are all about the same brightness.

Question 2

The force of _______ can push or pull objects if they are made of iron or steel.

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magnetism

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friction

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gravity

Question 3

An electric stove changes electrical energy into---

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heat/thermal energy

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light energy

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mechanical energy

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sound energy

Question 4

When you plug in a lamp and turn the switch on, what is the evidence that energy is present?

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The light is shining.

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You have to turn it off to see the evidence of energy.

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You turned the switch on.

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You hear a click.

Question 5

What is the process where a solid changes to a liquid?

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melting

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freezing

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evaporating

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condensing

Question 6

What is the process where a liquid changes to a gas?

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evaporating

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freezing

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condensing

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melting

Question 7

What is the process where a gas changes to a liquid?

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condensing

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freezing

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evaporating

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melting

Question 8

What is the process where a liquid changes to a solid?

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freezing

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evaporating

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condensing

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melting

Question 9

When thermal energy is added, a solid changes to a ___________.

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liquid

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solid

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gas

Question 10

When thermal energy is added, a liquid changes to a ___________.

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gas

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solid

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liquid

Question 11

Which two properties of a chocolate candy bar will stay about the same after the chocolate bar is heated and melts?

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color and mass

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physical state and shape

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hardness and temperature

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texture and thickness

Question 12

What will happen to the mass of 100 mL of water when it freezes?

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The mass will stay the same.

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There will be more mass.

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There will be less mass.

Question 13

A student puts a soft drink and ice cubes into a glass. Later there is water on the outside of the glass. Where did the water come from?

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The water came from water vapor in the air.

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The water squeezed through the glass to the outside.

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The water came from the melting ice cubes.

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The water moved up the side of the glass and over the top.

Question 14

A mirror gets fogged up when someone takes a hot shower. What is the process that explains why water drops form on the mirror?

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condensation

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melting

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freezing

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evaporation

Question 15

Chris left a glass of water on the table by his bed and forgot about it. A few days later, much of the water was gone. What happened to the water?

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It evaporated.

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It melted.

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It condensed.

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It froze.

Question 16

What forms of energy are produced by a campfire?

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thermal and light

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thermal and mechanical

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electrical and sound

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light and electrical

Question 17

What force causes a ball to eventually stop rolling after it is kicked?

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friction

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electricity

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gravity

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magnetism

Question 18

What makes the ice cream melt?

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heat

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refrigerator

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cooler

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freezer

Question 19

What is force?

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a push or a pull on something

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an object heating up

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a magical element that a person named Luke must master

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zero-gravity in outer space.

Question 20

Magnetism is a non-contact force were the magnets do not need to touch an object for that object to start moving. Which ends of the magnets will repel each other through a magnetic push force?

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north end & north end

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north end & south end

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magnet & iron nail

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electrons & protons

Question 21

What tool is this and what is it used for?

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Graduated Cylinder used to Measure liquid Volume

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Cup used to Drink

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Beaker used for pouring

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A Science thingy

Question 22

What tool is this and what is it used for?

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Filing containers

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Drinking

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making shapes

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used to blow air

Question 23

To bounce light, sound, or heat off of a surface.

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Evaporation

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Conduction

Question 24

To take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy.

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Absorb

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Behavior

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Climate

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Mechanical

Question 25

the bouncing of light off a surface

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reflection

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refraction

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transmit

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absorption

Question 26

the way materials take in light and change it into heat

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absorption

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reflection

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refraction

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transmit

Question 27

when light passes through a material

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transmit

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reflection

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refraction

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absorption

Question 28

the bending of light as light passes through another material

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refraction

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reflection

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absorption

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transmit

Question 29

When light hits an object, some light reflects or...

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bounces off

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falls down

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makes a sharp turn

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becomes shiny

Question 30

Shiny objects reflect more light than dull objects.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 31

A campfire is an example of which two forms of energy?

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heat and light

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light and sound

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sound and motion

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motion and electricity

Question 32

What form of energy is given off when you rub your hands together quickly?

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Thermal

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Electrical

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Sound

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Light

Question 33

Jana left her popsicle outside. The day was very sunny. When she came back an hour later she noticed her popsicle was now in liquid form. What most likely happened to Jana's popsicle?

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The popcicle was melted by he heat and light energy from the Sun.

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The popsicle was melted by the heat from the lamp on the wall.

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The popsicle was melted from the light energy from the sun.

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The popsicle was frozen from the heat and light from the sun.

Question 34

Garima was changing the light bulb. When she touched the light bulb she immediately had to put it down. She was surprised by what she felt. She knew that a light bulb gives off light energy but what was she not aware of until she touched the light bulb?

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Objects that give off light often also give off heat energy.

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Objects that give off light often also give off sound energy.

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Objects can only give off one from of energy at a time.

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The texture of objects change when they give off energy.

Question 35

Alyxavier is drinking a glass of sprite using a straw. He notices that when he looks at the straw, it seems to be bent or broken where it meets the water. Which best explains what is happening with the straw.

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Light bends as it hits the water and makes the straw appear broken or bent.

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The water is pulling on the straw and causing it to bend.

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The water is pressing on the straw with such force that it is bending.

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The water is dissolving the plastic and is breaking the straw.

Question 36

What causes you to see yourself in a mirror?

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reflection

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refraction

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your light bulb

Question 37

When I am trying to find how much oil I have, I am measuring...

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volume

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mass

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weight

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length

Question 38

When I am trying to find out how much an object weighs or how much matter it has, I am measuring...

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mass

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capacity

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Volume

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length

Question 39

What unit would you use to measure a piece of paper?

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g

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kg

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mL

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L

Question 40

I have two cups of juice. Each cup has 6 mL in it. How much juice do I have altogether?

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12mL

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2mL

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6mL

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12 g

Question 41

The weight of a peanut is measured with....

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grams

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kilograms

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mililiters

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liters

Question 42

What tool do you use to measure mass?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 43

Which is an example of mass?

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How heavy an rock is

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How much water a bowl holds

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How tall a tree is

Question 44

Which has a mass of about 1 gram?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 45

The apple has _________ mass than the egg.

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more

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less

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same

Question 46

What are the three states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

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solid, volume, mass

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density, volume, mass

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density, gas, volume

Question 47

Something that takes up space and has mass.

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matter

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volume

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mass

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density

Question 48

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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matter

Question 49

The amount of space something takes up

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volume

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density

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mass

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matter

Question 50

A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more

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mass

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eat

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solid

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greater

Question 51

You can measure ______ with grams.

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mass

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volume

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conductivity

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melting point

Question 52

Solids have a definite _______________.

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shape

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smell

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picture

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sound

Question 53

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

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Its container

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a gas

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water

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a pet

Question 54

Water in its solid form is _____________.

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ice

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a vapor

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a liquid

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boiling

Question 55

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

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mass

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gas

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solid

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weight

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