properties and state of matter

A student freezes some orange juice. Which one of the following statements best describes how the orange juice is different after it is frozen?

• it is liquid

• it weighs more

• it stays in one shape

• it takes up less space

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Mrs. Ruther left a glass of water on a windowsill. When she looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following best describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated?

• they spread out into the air

• they were absorbed by the glass

• they became larger in size

• they passed through the glass into the air

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The picture below shows a balloon filled with air. A teacher carefully pops the balloon with a pin. The students pick up the pieces of the balloon and compare them. Which of the following properties of the pieces should be most similar to before the balloon was popped?

• weight

• shape

• color

• size

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is the BEST definition of all matter?

• Matter is anything that has mass

• Matter includes only living things

• Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space

• Matter is anything that takes up space

What happens to ocean water when the heat energy from the sun shines upon it?

• it melts

• it freezes

• it condenses

• it evaporates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the diagrams represents matter that takes the shape of its container but might not fill the container?

• A

• B

• C

• A and B

• B and C

Which of the diagrams could represent the particles that makeup a brick?

• A

• B

• A and B

• B and C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the diagrams represents a gas?

• A

• B

• A and B

• C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which phase of matter does not have a defined size or shape and it pours?

• oxygen gas

• solid matter

• liquid matter

• gas matter

What are the properties of solid matter?

• has no size or shape

• solids are invisible matter

• takes the shape of its container

• has a definite size and shape

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NGSS.5-PS1-3