Matter Test

What is the smallest unit of matter in the world?

• an Atom

• a Molecule

• a piece of dirt

• an element

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What state of matter has molecules extremely close together that form a defined shape?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Rock

• Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What state of matter has molecules spaced apart from one another and changes its shape depending on its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What state of matter has molecules that bounce around at high speeds and are not close together?

• Solid

• Gas

• Smoke

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the following

• atom

• a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

• element

• a small particle that is a building block of matter

• matter

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• mixture

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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Circling the atom, these parts of an atom hold a negative charge.

• Neutron

• Electron

• Proton

• Compound

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Matter is defined as anything that takes of space and has ______________.

• liquid

• solid

• weight

• mass

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When two or more atoms come together, they form a what?

• Another Atom

• A Solid

• An Element

• A Molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the 3 states of matter? Check all correct answers.

• Liquid

• Gas

• Smoke

• Solid

• Dr. Pepper

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4