ICP Matter Test Review

The independent variable for an experiment based on a hypothesis is:

• The thing in an experiment that does not change

• The temperature

• The part of the experiment that you change

• The part of the experiment that you record measured data about

The dependent variable for an experiment based on a hypothesis is:

• The thing in an experiment that does not change

• The temperature

• The part of the experiment that you change

• The part of the experiment that you record measured data about

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If I am testing to see if adding more water to a plant will increase its height, what would be my independent variable?

• type of plant

• plant height

• amount of water

• The height times amount of water

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Science vs technology: Choose from the following, an example of technology.

• Crick and Watson discovered DNA in 1953.

• In 1951, the first computer was the size of a large room. Now it can fit in your hand.

• In 1927, Georges Lemaître proposed the Big Bang theory of the universe.

• In 1869, Dmitry Mendeleev proposed the Periodic Law.

A substance is heated from 245 K to 283 K. As the substance is heated, the average kinetic energy of its particles

• increases

• decreases

• creates stronger attractive forces

• slows down

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Which state of matter is most likely to resist compression?

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• plasma

Compared with gases, liquids

• are more easily compressed

• have more space between their particles

• are much less dense

• have stronger forces of attraction

Matter that is free to move about, moves at a great speed, and fills its available volume is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• both a & b

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Which of the following is a physical change?

• an apple rots

• copper tarnishes

• a bracelet turns the skin green

• a hot glue gun melts a glue stick

Which of the following statements about density is true?

• Density depends on the size of the sample.

• Density is a physical property.

• Density is a chemical property.

• Density depends on location.