Matter Matters

What is the definition of weight?

• The measure of the force of gravity on an object.

• The total mass of an object regardless of gravity.

• The amount of matter in an object measured in kilograms.

• The resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion.

What is a liquid?

• A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

• A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

• A state of matter that has no definite shape but a definite volume.

• A state of matter that can be compressed easily.

What is a physical property?

• A substance that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance.

• A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

• A property that describes how a substance reacts with other substances.

• A feature that can be measured only at high temperatures.

What happens during melting?

• Solids turn into liquids.

• Liquids turn into gases.

• Gases turn into solids.

• Solids turn into gases.

What is an example of a physical change?

• Cutting paper with scissors.

• Burning wood.

• Rusting iron.

• Baking a cake.

What is condensation?

• The process by which a gas turns into a liquid.

• The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

• The process of freezing a liquid into a solid.

• The process of a solid turning directly into a gas.

What happens during freezing?

• A liquid changes to solid.

• A solid changes to liquid.

• A gas changes to liquid.

• A liquid changes to gas.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

• Mass is the force of gravity acting on an object, while weight is the amount of matter in that object.

• Mass and weight are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Mass is measured in pounds, while weight is measured in kilograms.

What is a chemical property?

• A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

• A physical trait that can be measured without changing the substance.

• A property that describes how a substance interacts with light.

• A feature that remains constant regardless of the substance's state.

What is evaporation?

• The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.

• The process of a gas turning into a liquid.

• The process of a solid turning into a liquid.

• The process of a liquid becoming solid.