Chapter 2 - Earth Science

The experiences performed by the Large Hadron Collider are an attempt to

• understand the tiniest particles of matter.

• confirm secular views of the origin of the universe.

• explain the structure of the universe.

• do all the other answers.

Matter is defined as anything that

• can be seen and has density.

• is organic and uniform.

• responds to gravity and has color.

• occupies space and has mass.

Which of the following is a pure substance

• aluminum

• air

• granite

• whipped cream

If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a ___________.

• plasma

• liquid

• gas

• solid

A substance's state of matter is most directly affected by its ____________.

• color

• volume

• shape

• temperature

Dew results from water __________.

• melting

• freezing

• boiling

• condensing

An object's weight comes from ____________,

• its mass

• gravity

• both answers

• neither answers

If you want to find the weight of an object, you should use a _____________.

• balance

• gravity

• graduated cylinder

• spring scale

Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters, are all measures of ____________.

• volume

• weight

• density

• mass

By definition, a force is ___________.

• a push

• a pull

• a push and a pull

• a push or a pull