Physical Science Ch. 1 Intro to Matter Quiz

Imagine you're a tiny particle, floating around in the universe. Which of these statements would you say is true about your matter-self?

• I'm always a solid, taking up space wherever I go.

• I have mass and I take up space, that's my superpower!

• I have mass and I'm usually in a liquid state, just going with the flow.

• I'm always measured in milliliters, because size matters!

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Imagine you're a scientist! You're studying an object and you want to measure the amount of matter in it. What are you actually measuring?

• The object's volume

• The object's density

• The object's weight

• The object's mass

Imagine you're a scientist in a high-tech lab. You've got a funky rectangular block in front of you. Which two pieces of lab gear would be your best bet for figuring out the block's mass and volume?

• A metric ruler and a stopwatch. Time flies when you're having fun, right?

• A balance or scale and a metric ruler. Sounds like a balanced approach!

• A balance or scale and a graduated cylinder. Because who doesn't love graduated cylinders?

• A graduated cylinder and a stopwatch. Because timing is everything!

Imagine you're a scientist! Can you identify which of these fascinating phenomena is actually a physical change?

• The fiery process of Burning

• The slow transformation of Rusting

• The cool transition of Freezing

• The subtle shift of Tarnishing

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Imagine you're a super cool scientist! Can you tell which of these is a chemical property?

• Hardness

• Density

• Flexibility

• Flammability

Imagine you're a scientist in a lab. You notice that new substances are being produced. What kind of change do you think is happening?

• A magical chemical change

• A dramatic physical change

• A hot temperature change

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Imagine you're a scientist experimenting with different objects in a water tank. If an object floats in water, what can you infer about its density compared to 1 g/mL?

• It's greater than 1 g/mL

• It's less than 1 g/mL

• It's the same as 1 g/mL

Imagine you're a tiny sugar cube, plunging into a glass of water. What kind of change do you cause? Is it a _____________ change?

• chemical

• physical

• permanent

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Imagine you're a tiny particle in a piece of matter. As you start to dance around more and more, what happens to the temperature of the matter you're in?

• It starts to heat up.

• It starts to cool down.

• It remains the same.

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Hey there, science enthusiast! Can you tell us what the exciting field that explores matter and its transformations is called?

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

• Geology

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