Properties of Matter

You fill 3 graduated cylinders with 50ml of water in each and place them in 3 different places- fridge, desk, and by sunny window. Which one will have the water evaporate quicker?

• fridge

• window

• desk

• they all evaporate at the same time

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A ______ is a type of mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are dissolved.

• solution

• mixture

• density

• solubility

A solution is a mixture that cannot be easily separated, evenly dissolves, and does not maintain its physical properties.

• True

• False

• Could be

• I have no idea

Look at the examples of physical changes. Which combination below is a physical change?

• breaking a pencil

• kool aide

• baking a cake with 4 different ingredients

• strawberry milkshake

Answer explanation

The pencil undergoes a physical change because even though it gets broken into 2 pieces, it continues to be a pencil. The other examples take 2 or more ingredients and create 1 item.

A mixture is made up of 2 or more substances that can be

• eaten fast

• put in the microwave

• separated easily

• easily dissolved

Melting point is at

• 35°C

• 0°C

• 75°F

• 0°F

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Freezing point is at

• 0°F

• 100°C

• 35°F

• 0°C

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Look at the items listed and their physical properties.

Which item can be cardboard?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Look at the items listed and their physical properties. Which item can be glass?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The process of changing from gas to liquid is called

• ice

• evaporation

• condensation

• matter

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