Introduction to Matter

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and volume
• Anything with a shape
• Anything that sinks in water
• Anything that can float in water

Which of the following is a physical change?

• Rotting banana
• Cutting paper
• Digesting food
• A rusting car

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Baking a cake
• Folding paper
• Ice cream melting
• Blowing up a balloon

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A physical change does not change the composition of an object. 

• True
• False

Which type of change will cause the temperature to rise and an odor to be produced?

• Physical Change
• Chemical Change

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A chemical change is when the composition of matter is changed creating a new substance.

• True
• False

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Which state of matter has particles that move quickly and freely?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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Which state of matter has particles that are close together and vibrate in place?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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Which state of matter has particles that can slide past one another?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

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Which term describes the process of a liquid becoming a gas?

• Melting
• Evaporating
• Freezing
• Condensing

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