Quiz about Science STAAR Vocabulary #1 Matter and Energy

Question 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space in a mixture

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matter

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mass

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volume

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weight

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A characteristic of a mixture that can be measured or observed

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physical property

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mixture

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matter

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texture

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States of matter such as solids, liquids, and gases

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physical state

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physical property

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matter

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mixture

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What do you call a combination of substances where each retains its own properties?

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mixture

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solution

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solubility

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conductor

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What is a type of mixture where one substance dissolves in another?

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solution

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soluable

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solubility

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relative density

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A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily

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conductor

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insulator

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flexibility

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circuit

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A material that does NOT allow electricity or heat to pass through it easily; slows or stops the flow of energy

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Insulator

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Conductor

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circuit

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Flexibility

Question 8

Boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid mixture changes into a gas

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True

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False

Question 9

Melting point is the temperature at which a mixture changes into a gas

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false

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true

Question 10

Freezing point is the temperature at which a component of a mixture turns into a solid

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False

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True

Question 11

Able to dissolve in a mixture

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soluble

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solubility

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dissolve

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density

Question 12

A measure of how much of a certain substance will dissolve in a mixture

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solubility

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soluble

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dissolve

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density

Question 13

To form a mixture with another substance

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dissolve

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solubility

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soluble

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density

Question 14

The amount of matter in a mixture

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mass

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matter

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weight

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volume

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The amount of space a mixture takes up

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volume

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weight

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mass

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density

Question 16

In a mixture, the density compared to water; sink = more dense, float = less dense

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relative density

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solubility

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soluble

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physical state

Question 17

How a mixture feels to touch

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texture

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flexibility

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physical property

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physical state

Question 18

A process that can combine (mix together) or separate (take apart) different substances

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mixture

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gravity

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volume

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texture

Question 19

The ability to combine substances without them losing their individual properties is a mixture

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True

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False

Question 20

Energy in a mixture

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Thermal energy

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conductor

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electricity

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insulator

Question 21

The process by which a liquid mixture changes into a solid

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freezing

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melting

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evaporation

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condensation

Question 22

A mixture that can be separated into its original components

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suspension

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solution

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compound

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element

Question 23

The temperature at which a liquid mixture turns into a solid is known as the

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freezing point

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boiling point

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melting point

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condensation point

Question 24

The process by which water droplets mix with particulate matter to form a mixture

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condensation

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evaporation

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freezing

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melting

Question 25

The ability of a mixture to be separated into its components by physical means

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malleability

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rigidity

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ductility

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flexibility

Question 26

This allows substances in a mixture to be separated by attraction or repulsion.

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Magnetism

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Repel

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Shape

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Size

Question 27

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

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melting

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condensation

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evaporation

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freezing

Question 28

Which property of a mixture determines how it interacts with light?

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transparency

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density

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volume

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solubility

Question 29

A student helped his father prepare soup for dinner. His father asked him to use a wooden spoon to stir the soup as it heated.

Why would the student's father ask him to use a wooden spoon?

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The wooden spoon is a good insulator of thermal energy

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The wooden spoon is able to float in the soup

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the wooden spoon is able to sink in the soup

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the wooden spoon is a good conductor of thermal energy

Question 30

This tool measures

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mass

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length

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volume

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density

Question 31

Which of the following will not dissolve in water?

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Vegetable Oil

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Sugar

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Salt

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Lemonade Drink Mix

Question 32

Currents of warmer rising air and cooler sinking air transfer thermal energy throughout the air in a room. Which term describes this form of heat transfer?

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Convection

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Condensation

Question 33

Alondra learned about magnets in school. Wanting to know more, Alondra wondered if any objects in her house would be magnetic. She found the following items:

A pencil, a gold coin, an iron nail, and a glass dish.

Which of the following items would be attracted to a magnet?

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an iron nail

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a pencil

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a gold coin

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a glass dish

Question 34

Michael is describing the physical properties of candy corn. Name at least two physical properties that he can observe without using any measurement tools.

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hardness and shape

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texture and temperature

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color and volume

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mass and odor

Question 35

What weighs more: an empty balloon or an inflated balloon?

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an inflated balloon

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an empty balloon

Question 36

Anthony is performing an experiment. He adds 0.25 grams of baking soda to 5 grams of water and stirs. Anthony watches as the baking soda dissolves in the water. If Anthony weighs the water and baking soda solution, what will its mass be?

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5.25 grams

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4.75 grams

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5.00 grams

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6.00 grams

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