Science Concepts Quiz

What is a conductor?

• A substance that allows energy to flow through it easily

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• A substance that does not allow energy to flow through it easily

• A state of matter with a fixed shape

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

What is magnetism?

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• An attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move

• The process of dissolving a substance

• The ability to conduct electricity

What is the definition of mass?

• The ability to conduct thermal energy

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another

• The amount of space an object takes up

What is solubility?

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

• The ability to float in water

• The ability to repel magnetic fields

What is the physical state of matter?

• The ability to attract iron

• The form that matter is existing in

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The ability to conduct thermal energy

What does a graduated cylinder measure?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Magnetism

What is the metric system based on?

• The inch and the ounce

• The liter and the gram

• The foot and the pound

• The meter and the kilogram

What is the definition of an insulator?

• A substance that allows energy to flow through it easily

• A substance that does not allow energy to flow through it easily

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• A state of matter with a fixed shape

What is relative density?

• The amount of space an object takes up

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The ability of a material to sink or float in water

• The ability to repel magnetic fields