Unit Assessment: The Building Blocks of Matter

What are atoms made of?

• protons

• molecules

• neutrons

• electrons

• cells

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Which of the following will change the properties of materials, such as water?

• changing its shape

• changing its size

• changing its state

• changing its amount

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How are solids and liquids different?

• Solids have a lower density than liquids do.

• Solids have a greater volume than liquids do.

• Solids have a definite mass, but liquids do not.

• Solids have a definite shape, but liquids do not.

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Tom had a slice of cheese and some tea for a snack. Which statement correctly compares the parts of his snack?

• The cheese was a solid, and the tea was a gas.

• The cheese was a liquid, and the tea was a gas.

• The cheese was a liquid, and the tea was a solid.

• The cheese was a solid, and the tea was a liquid.

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When you change the state of matter of a substance what happens?

• it becomes something new

• it remains the same

• it cannot be returned to the previous state

• its properties may change

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Which of the following would be a good description of the properties of a crystal of salt?

• It is beautiful.

• It could be salt.

• It looks like a diamond.

• It is solid, square, and clear.

Which are some properties used to compare different materials?

• texture, density, and color

• color, density, and beauty

• density, size, and ugliness

• mass, transparency, and flavor

The smallest particle of matter that is still the same matter

• elements

• cells

• atoms

• protons

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Matter is made up of

• proteins

• metals

• gases

• atoms

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Two or more atoms combine to make a ____.

• molecule

• proton

• solid

• solid

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