Properties of Matter

What is the difference between mass and weight?

• Mass and weight are unrelated to each other
• Mass is the force of gravity, weight is the amount of matter
• Mass is the amount of matter, weight is the force of gravity
• Mass and weight are the same thing

Which physical property describes how an object feels when touched?

• Color
• Size
• Texture
• Shape

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

What are the 3 states of matter?

• Solids, liquids, energy
• Solids, liquids, gases
• Solids, liquids, air
• Solids, liquids, plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What can we observe to describe and compare objects?

• Temperature, pressure, volume, and weight
• Taste, smell, and sound
• Color, texture, shape, size, mass, and density
• Speed, distance, and time

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the ability of a substance to dissolve called?

• flammability

• Insulator

• Solubility

• Thermal Energy

Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

• Liquids
• Gases
• Solids
• Plasma

If an item is more dense than water, it will....

• sink

• float

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Plasma
• Gases
• Solids
• Liquids

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?

• Liquids
• Plasma
• Solids
• Gases

Metals are good....

• conductors

• insulators