LockeD! - Physical Properties of Matter 4 (5.5A)

A student left a chocolate bar on the windowsill on a sunny day. Which of the following would cause the chocolate to melt?

• Electric energy passes through the chocolate and changes its form

• Different types of matter in the chocolate separate and change form

• The refraction of the light coming through the window changes its form

• Heat from sunlight causes the chocolate to reach its melting point

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A can of soda was left inside a car during a very cold night. Six hours later the soda had frozen. Which of the following best explains why this happened?

• Soda needs to be stored in temperatures below freezing.

• The temperature in the car increased during the night.

• The temperature in the car decreased during the night.

• Cans of soda should be emptied before being left in a car.

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Which of the following statements best describes the properties of a new crayon?

• Softer than a penny, cylinder shape, pointed, melts under high heat

• Harder than a penny, cylinder shape, flat on both ends

• Softer than a penny, flat shape, glows in the dark

• Soft and bendable, cylinder shaped, sweet taste, very heavy

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The two beakers shown contain pure water. Which of the following properties is the same for both of these samples?

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume

• Boiling Point

At room temperature popcorn kernels contain a solid material called starch and a small amount of water. When the temperature of the kernels of popcorn increase, they explode, or pop. What change in the state of the WATER takes place inside the kernel, causing the volume of the kernel to increase?

• solid to gas

• liquid to gas

• solid to liquid

• liquid to solid

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A student put five ring magnets on a pencil. The magnets are labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Which two magnets are attracting each other?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 4 and 5

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The picture shows two containers, A and B. Container A contains 150 mL of water. Container B is empty. If all of the water from container A is poured into container B, which property of the water will change?

• Mass

• Color

• Shape

• State

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The picture shows some solids floating in a liquid. Which of the following statements describes one way that solids are different from liquids?

• Solids have weight and liquids do not.

• Solids take up space and liquids to do not.

• Solids have a definite shape and liquids do not.

• Solids have a definite volume and liquids do not.

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In which example below is matter MOST LIKELY to change state?

• Heating a pan of water until all the water is gone

• Putting a can of soda in an ice chest to cool it

• Heating soup on the stove until it tastes warm

• Pouring sugar from a bag into a canister

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Four rods made of different materials were placed in containers of water at 100°C. Five minutes later probes were used to measure the temperature at the top of each rod. From the data, which rod is the best conductor of heat?

• Rod 1

• Rod 2

• Rod 3

• Rod 4

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