UNIT ONE: PROPERTIES OF MATTER (SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, & GASES)

What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of a particular element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Particle

• Element

What is a pure substance made up of only one type of atom?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Element

• Solid

What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas at a temperature below its boiling point?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Phase Change

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What is the process by which a liquid changes into a solid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Phase Change

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What state of matter has no definite shape or volume, with particles far apart and moving freely?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the energy of motion in particles of matter called?

• Potential Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Chemical Energy

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What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape, with particles close together but able to move past each other?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What term describes anything that has mass and takes up space?

• Matter

• Volume

• Structure

• Shape

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What is the process by which a solid changes into a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Evaporation

• Phase Change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds called?

• Atom

• Particle

• Molecule

• Element

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