Pearson Elevate Science Grade 6 Topic 1: Introduction to Matter

What is anything that has mass and takes up space?

• energy

• light

• sound

• matter

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What is a single kind of matter that always has a specific makeup, or composition?

• mixture

• solution

• element

• substance

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What is a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing the matter into another substance?

• physical property

• chemical reaction

• atomic number

• molecular formula

What is a characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into different substances?

• chemical property

• physical property

• mass

• density

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What is the basic unit from which all matter is made?

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• proton

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means is called an ________.

• element

• mixture

• compound

• solution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds is called a ________.

• molecule

• element

• ion

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio is called a ________.

• compound

• mixture

• element

• solution

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded, form a ________.

• compound

• element

• solution

• mixture

The amount of matter in an object is called its ________.

• volume

• weight

• density

• mass