5.7 Matter Test Review

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What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting.

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What is the term for a mixture where the components retain their individual properties?

Back

A mixture.

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What is the definition of a solution?

Back

A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

Back

Oil mixed with water.

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What is the boiling point of water at sea level?

Back

100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

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What is the definition of matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and volume.

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What happens to the particles in a substance when it is heated?

Back

They gain energy and move faster.

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What is the term for a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Back

An element.