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Matter Critical Questions w/o Pics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

What is matter?

a)

Matter is the amount of space that objects or substances take up.

b)

Matter is the amount of matter or "stuff" that objects or substances are made of.

c)

Matter is everything that has mass and volume.

d)

Matter is how heavy or light something is.

2.

What is mass?

a)

Mass is the amount of space that objects or substances take up.

b)

Mass is the amount of "stuff" that objects or substances are made of.

c)

Mass is everything that has mass and volume.

d)

Mass is how heavy or light something is.

3.

What is volume?

a)

Volume is the amount of space that objects or substances take up.

b)

Volume is the amount of "stuff" that objects or substances are made of.

c)

Volume is everything that has mass and volume.

d)

Volume is how heavy or light something is.

4.

What are the 3 states or phases of matter?

a)

The 3 states of matter are ice, liquid water and water vapor.

b)

The 3 states of matter are solids, liquids and gases.

c)

The 3 states of matter are solids, water and water vapor.

d)

The 3 states of matter are solids, liquids and water vapor.

5.

What is a solid?

a)

A solid is a state of matter that has its own shape but does not have its own volume.

b)

A solid is a state of matter that does not have its own shape and does not have its own volume.

c)

A solid is a state of matter that has its own shape and has its own volume.

d)

A solid is a state of matter that does not have its own shape but does have its own volume.

6.

What is a liquid?

a)

A liquid is a state of matter that has its own shape but does not have its own volume.

b)

A liquid is a state of matter that does not have its own shape and does not have its own volume.

c)

A liquid is a state of matter that has its own shape and has its own volume.

d)

A liquid is a state of matter that does not have its own shape but does have its own volume.

7.

What is a gas?

a)

A gas is a state of matter that has its own shape but does not have its own volume.

b)

A gas is a state of matter that does not have its own shape and does not have its own volume.

c)

A gas is a state of matter that has its own shape and has its own volume.

d)

A gas is a state of matter that does not have its own shape but does have its own volume.

8.

How can matter change from a liquid into a gas?

a)

Matter can change from a liquid to a gas by adding cold energy.

b)

Matter can change from a liquid to a gas by taking away cold energy.

c)

Matter can change from a liquid to a gas by adding thermal energy.

d)

Matter can change from a liquid to a gas by taking away thermal energy.

9.

How can matter change from a gas back into a liquid?

a)

Matter can change from a gas to a liquid by adding cold energy.

b)

Matter can change from a gas to a liquid by taking away cold energy.

c)

Matter can change from a gas to a liquid by adding thermal energy.

d)

Matter can change from a gas to a liquid by taking away thermal energy.

10.

How can matter change from a solid into a liquid?

a)

Matter can change from a solid to a liquid by adding cold energy.

b)

Matter can change from a solid to a liquid by taking away cold energy.

c)

Matter can change from a solid to a liquid by adding thermal energy.

d)

Matter can change from a solid to a liquid by taking away thermal energy.

11.

How can matter change from a liquid into a solid?

a)

Matter can change from a liquid to a solid by adding cold energy.

b)

Matter can change from a liquid to a solid by taking away cold energy.

c)

Matter can change from a liquid to a solid by adding thermal energy.

d)

Matter can change from a liquid to a solid by taking away thermal energy.

12.

What is evaporation?

a)

Evaporation is a process that changes a liquid into a gas by the taking away of thermal energy.

b)

Evaporation is a process that changes a gas into a liquid by the addition of cold energy.

c)

Evaporation is a process that changes a gas into a liquid by the taking away of cold energy.

d)

Evaporation is a process that changes a liquid into a gas by the addition of thermal energy.

13.

What is condensation?

a)

Condensation is a process that changes a gas back into a liquid by taking away thermal energy.

b)

Condensation is a process that changes a gas back into a liquid by the addition of cold energy.

c)

Condensation is a process that changes a gas back into a liquid by taking away cold energy.

d)

Condensation is a process that changes a liquid into a gas by the addition of thermal energy.

14.

What is magnetism?

a)

Magnetism is a form of energy that attracts certain metals like nickel, iron, cobalt and steel.

b)

Magnetism is the force of attraction between certain metals like nickel, iron, cobalt and steel.

c)

Magnetism is the force of attraction between certain metals like brass, gold, copper and aluminum.

d)

Magnetism is form of energy that attracts certain metals like brass, iron, cobalt and aluminum.

15.

What is a magnet?

a)

A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field that is used to attract iron, copper, aluminum and steel.

b)

A magnet is a force of attract between metals like iron, copper, aluminum and steel.

c)

A magnet is an object that has a magnetic field that is used to attract nickel, iron, cobalt and steel.

d)

A magnet is the force of attraction between metals like nickel, iron, cobalt and steel.

16.

What is relative density?

a)

Relative density is a state of matter that determines if an object or substance is going to be sink or float in water.

b)

Relative density is a property of matter that determines if an object or substance is going to sink or float in water.

c)

Relative density is a form of energy that determines if an object or substance is going to sink or float in water.

d)

Relative density is a force of attraction that determines if an object or substance is going to sink or float in water.

17.

Why do some objects or substances float in water?

a)

Some objects or substances float because they have more density than the water.

b)

Some objects or substances float because they have less energy than the water.

c)

Some objects or substances float because they have more energy than the water.

d)

Some objects or substances float because they have less density than the water.

18.

Why do some objects or substances sink in water?

a)

Some objects or substances sink because they have more density than the water.

b)

Some objects or substances sink because they have less energy than the water.

c)

Some objects or substances sink because they have more energy than the water.

d)

Some objects or substances sink because they have less density than the water.