Matter and Its Interactions

A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change? 

• The mass of the balloon increases because the size of the balloon has increased. 

• The mass of the balloon increases because the temperature of the balloon has increased. 

• The mass of the balloon stays the same because the gas inside the balloon still has the same mass after it warms up. 

• The mass of the balloon stays the same because warming decreases the mass enough to cancel out the effect of increasing the size.

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Which is the best 
conductor of heat? 

• a glass tube 

• a copper wire 

• a piece of string 

• a fuzzy blanket

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Which observation is evidence that a gas has formed from mixing two substances?

• The mixture changes color.

• The mixture has many bubbles.

• The mixture is colder than the two original substances.

• The mixture is heavier than the two original substances.

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Which is an example of a different substance being formed? 

• glass breaking 

• metal melting

• water freezing 

• wood burning

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The four states of matter are shown with these illustrations. 

Differentiate between these four states of matter by completing the chart. Click and drag each description to its correct state of matter.

• conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume independent of pressure

• Solid

• maintains a fixed volume and shape.

• Gas

• electrically conductive, produce magnetic fields and electric currents

• Plasma

• has both variable volume and shape; expands to fill container.

• Liquid

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A student drew a representation of the atoms of a solid. The illustration shows closely packed atoms vibrating, but remaining in the same relative positions. Which of the following changes must the student make to the illustration to accurately represent the same substance in the liquid phase?

• Each individual atom should be much larger

• There should be very wide spaces between the atoms

• The illustration should show increased movement of the atoms

• The shape of each atom must reflect the shape of the container

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Look at the picture. Which state of matter is in beaker A?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Blue thingys

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A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.

What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

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Match the following

• Gas

• Has no definite volume or shape

• Liquid

• Has a definite volume but not shape

• Solid

• Has a definite shape and volume

The ​ (a)   state of matter which has a fixed shape, mass, and volume.

• Solid

• liquid

• gas

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