Science: Matter and Energy QUIZ 2 T

The property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion is _______.

• inertia

• density

• volume

• elasticity

The minimum characteristics that a design must have to function are the _________.

• criteria

• variables

• resources

• processes

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The substance of the physical world is _______.

• matter

• light

• sound

• heat

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A change that alters the type and identity of a substance is a ____ change.

• chemical

• physical

• mechanical

• nuclear

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To test a proposed solution to a problem, an engineer constructs a _____.

• prototype

• model

• blueprint

• diagram

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What term refers to giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important?

• tradeoff

• synergy

• optimization

• compromise

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What branch of science is the study of interactions between matter and energy?

• physics

• biology

• geology

• astronomy

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What is anything that provides a partial representation of something else?

• model

• object

• system

• process

Which state of matter is a special type of gas that exists at extremely high temperatures?

• plasma

• solid

• liquid

• bose-einstein condensate

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What is defined as the amount of gravitational pull on an object?

• weight

• mass

• volume

• density

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