Matter Matters

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Alondra learned about magnets in school. Wanting to know more, Alondra wondered if any objects in her house would be magnetic. She found the following items:

A pencil, a gold coin, an iron nail, and a glass dish.

Which of the following items would be attracted to a magnet?

• a pencil

• a gold coin

• an iron nail

• a glass dish

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Michael is describing the physical properties of candy corn. Name at least two physical properties that he can observe without using any measurement tools.

• hardness and shape

• texture and temperature

• color and volume

• mass and odor

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Trinity has two identical pieces of chocolate cake. She wants to know how much mass each piece has. Trinity takes one whole cake and places it on one pan of a balance. She then takes the other cake and cuts it into three slices. She puts the slices on the other pan. What will she observe about the pans of the balance?

• The pan with the whole cake will be slightly lower than the pan with the slices.

• The pan with the slices will be slightly higher than the pan with the whole cake.

• The pan with the whole cake will be completely lowered and the pan with the slices will be completely raised.

• Both pans will be balanced equally.

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What is evaporation?

• The process of a liquid becoming a solid

• The process of a solid becoming a liquid

• The process of a liquid becoming a gas

• The process of a gas becoming a liquid

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What happens to water when it freezes?

• It evaporates

• It condenses

• It expands

• It contracts

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What is melting?

• The process of a liquid becoming a solid

• The process of a solid becoming a liquid

• The process of a liquid becoming a gas

• The process of a gas becoming a liquid

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What is condensation?

• The process of a liquid becoming a solid

• The process of a solid becoming a liquid

• The process of a liquid becoming a gas

• The process of a gas becoming a liquid

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What happens when water freezes?

• It turns into steam

• It expands and becomes ice

• It contracts and becomes ice

• It evaporates

Answer explanation

When water freezes, it expands and becomes ice, which is why ice takes up more space than liquid water.

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Which of the following properties of matter can you NOT measure?

• Volume

• Taste

• Weight

• Size