Unit 1 Test: Matter

A student recorded a rock at 35.5 grams. Which property of the rock did they measure?

• mass

• texture

• color

• matter

Look at the diagram. The objects in the diagram were placed into two groups. Which property was used to make the groups?

• color of the balls

• shape of the balls

• texture of the balls

• size of the balls

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

What claim can be made about the particles of a solid?

• They are much closer together than those of a liquid or gas.

• They move around with very high rates of speed.

• They spread out to fill the space in which they are located.

• They can take the shape of whatever container they fill.

What is happening to the gas particles in the diagram?

• They are going back into the boy’s lungs.

• They are spreading out to fill the balloon.

• They are sitting at the opening of the balloon.

• They are moving at a very slow rate of speed.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In order for a chemical change to happen, the original material cannot be reclaimed. Instead, new materials with new _____ are formed.

• A. physical changes

• B. evidence

• C. mixtures

• D. properties

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What claim can be made about what happens when a piece of wood is cut in half?

• The wood remains exactly the same, so it remains a liquid.

• A chemical change happens because new material has been made.

• A physical change occurs because the material is still wood.

• The particles start to move faster, so it becomes a liquid.

A student placed a pillow, a blanket, and a marshmallow in a group of things that are soft. They then put a piece of wood, a brick, and a rock in another pile. They are classifying objects based on _____

• hardness

• shape

• texture

• color

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Polar bears walk around on ice in the Arctic Circle. The ice is a solid. How are the particles of ice arranged?

• The particles form many different shapes.

• The particles have a little space between them.

• The particles are spread very far apart.

• The particles are very close together.

A pot of water is boiling on the stove. What would happen if a lid was placed on top of the pot?

• The pot itself would have water forming on its sides.

• All of the escaping gas would cause the temperature to decrease.

• The water inside the pot would begin to turn into a solid.

• Water droplets would form on the lid from condensation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which claim would be used to identify a solid?

• It spills onto the floor when its container is turned over.

• It fills up the entire gymnasium at school.

• It takes up three square meters of space.

• It fills a vase with a wide bottom and narrow top.

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