MATTER (SCIENCE)

Diffusion can occur in ________________ materials

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• All of the above

Which of the following examples would diffuse the FASTEST?

• Salt into salt water

• Salt water into salt water

• Salt into tap water

• Salt water into tap water

There are three main states of matter: liquid, solid, and gas. All have different physical properties. Which statement describes the physical state of a solid but not of a liquid or a gas?

• It has its own shape

• It does not have its own shape

• It takes the shape of its container.

• It changes shape with temperature.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which of the following could be classified as a substance that has the physical property of magnetism?

• Iron

• Plastic

• Aluminum

• Wood

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which property determines whether one substance will sink or float in another substance?

• texture

• volume

• temperature

• density

At room temperature helium does not have a definite shape or volume. Which state is it in?

• Gas

• Solid

• Water

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Elise wants to classify matter based on a physical property. Using the tool shown, how could she classify objects?

• by mass

• by volume

• by density

• by temperature

Tony places liquids in three graduated cylinders. Which liquid has the greatest relative density?

• Water

• Corn oil

• Dish soap

• Maple syrup

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The states of matter differ in many ways, including shape and volume. The following three figures show the particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Which is a correct classification?

• 1: liquid

• 2: solid

• 2: liquid

• 3: solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is a property of both liquids and gases, but not solids?

• can flow

• can be compressed

• has a definite shape

• has a definite texture