Exploring Matter and Its Properties

Which of the following best describes matter?

• Matter is made of particles that can be seen with the naked eye.

• Matter is made of particles too small to be seen.

• Matter is made of large, visible particles.

• Matter is not made of particles.

What happens to the total weight of matter when it is heated, cooled, or mixed?

• The total weight increases.

• The total weight decreases.

• The total weight remains the same.

• The total weight fluctuates randomly.

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Which property would you use to identify a metal object?

• Color

• Hardness

• Magnetic attraction

• Flexibility

What is a sign that a new substance has been formed when two substances are mixed?

• The mixture changes color.

• The mixture remains the same.

• The mixture becomes colder.

• The mixture evaporates.

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Which model best represents the concept that matter is made of particles too small to be seen?

• A drawing of a solid block.

• A diagram showing tiny dots representing particles.

• A photograph of a liquid.

• A video of a gas expanding.

If you mix 100 grams of water with 50 grams of sugar, what will be the total weight of the mixture?

• 100 grams

• 150 grams

• 50 grams

• 200 grams

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Which of the following is a property that can help identify a material?

• Weight

• Volume

• Density

• Shape

When vinegar and baking soda are mixed, what evidence suggests a new substance is formed?

• The mixture becomes warm.

• Bubbles form and gas is released.

• The mixture turns blue.

• The mixture remains clear.

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What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Cell

• Compound

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If you freeze 200 grams of water, what will be the weight of the ice?

• 100 grams

• 200 grams

• 300 grams

• 400 grams

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