Matter Test

Density, solubility, and volume are classified as

• physical properties

• chemical properties

• magnetic properties

• thermal properties

A cube of an unknown substance has mass of 28kg and a volume of 7cm³.  What is the density of this substance?

• 4 g/cm³

• 21 g/cm³

• 35 g/cm³

• 196 g/cm³

What happened when we shined the flashlight on the Window/Glass?

• It transmitted more light

• It reflected more light

• It reflected and transmitted the same amount of light

• It neither reflected nor transmitted light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the diagrams best shows the arrangement of molecules in a solid? 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the —

• atom 

• molecule

• cell

• compound

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What determines whether matter is a solid, liquid, or gas?

• Speed of atoms or molecules

• color

• number of elements

• smell

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Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?

• Gas → liquid → solid

• Solid → gas → liquid

• Liquid → gas → solid

• Solid → liquid → gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The process shown would be classified as —

• precipitation

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

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What would be the best and fastest way to separate the salt out of this mixture of saltwater?

• Freeze the saltwater mixture.

• Remove the salt with a syringe

• Put the mixture on a window sill.

• Boil the saltwater mixture

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student makes a fruit drink by stirring a powdered mix into cold water. Why is the  fruit drink a solution?

• The student stirs the water.

• The water changes color.

• The water is the proper temperature.

• The powder dissolves in the water.