Properties and Changes in Matter Test Review

Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What happens to the kinetic energy of particles when a solid melts into a liquid?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It disappears

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Mrs. Copeman has orange juice WITH the pulp. Is this a homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, or pure substance?

• Homogeneous Mixture

• Heterogeneous Mixture

• Pure Substance

What is the main difference between a metal and a nonmetal?

• Metals are usually dull, nonmetals are shiny

• Metals conduct electricity, nonmetals do not

• Metals are gases, nonmetals are solids

• Metals are brittle, nonmetals are malleable

Which state of matter has particles that move freely and expand to fill an entire container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What property allows a substance to float on water?

• Magnetism

• Density

• Hardness

• Solubility

Mr. Bobo mixes cream and sugar into his coffee. It turns a nice shade of light brown and is sweet throughout. Is this a homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, or pure substance?

• Homogeneous Mixture

• Heterogeneous Mixture

• Pure Substance

What happens during a chemical change?

• The substance changes state but keeps its identity

• A new substance is formed

• The substance dissolves in water

• The substance is broken into smaller pieces

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which two are evidence of a chemical change?

• Change in color

• Tearing

• Production of a new solid

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Mrs. Peebles puts the following items in a graduated cylinder:

Rubber Washer (1.34 g/Ml), Corn Oil (0.925 g/Ml), and Copper Wire (8.8 g/Ml)

List them in order from the bottom of the container to the top based on their density.

• Copper Wire, Corn Oil, Rubber Washer

• Copper Wire, Rubber Washer, Corn Oil

• Corn Oil, Rubber Washer, Copper Wire

• Rubber Washer, Copper Wire, Corn Oil