Physical Science Review

What are the basic building blocks of matter?

• Molecules

• Atoms

• Compounds

• Mixtures

What is the term for two or more atoms bonded together?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Proton

• Neutron

What does the volume of an atom or molecule refer to?

• Mass per unit volume

• Space it occupies

• Its weight

• Its density

What is the volume of a solid?

• Fixed

• Variable

• Expanding

• Contracting

What happens to the volume of a gas?

• Fixed

• Takes the volume of its container

• Expanding

• Contracting

What is the impact of temperature on the states of matter?

• No impact

• Changes color

• Causes state changes

• Changes mass

What property allows materials to be classified based on their ability to reflect light?

• Hardness

• Reflectivity

• Density

• Mass

What is a solution?

• A mixture of two or more substances that are chemically bonded

• A type of mixture where one substance is dissolved into another

• A solid substance

• A gas dissolved in a liquid

What does a concentrated solution have?

• A low amount of solute

• A high amount of solute

• No solute

• Only water

What does the evaluation step in the engineering process involve?

• Building the vessel

• Testing the vessel's ability to transport the object

• Designing the vessel

• Improving the vessel