What's the Matter?

All matter is made up of:

• Atoms

• Mass

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which state of matter has NO definite volume and NO definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Michael is describing the physical properties of candy corn. Name at least two physical properties that he can observe without using any measurement tools.

• hardness and shape

• texture and temperature

• color and volume

• mass and odor

Trinity has two identical pieces of chocolate cake. She wants to know how much mass each piece has. Trinity takes one whole cake and places it on one pan of a balance. She then takes the other cake and cuts it into three slices. She puts the slices on the other pan. What will she observe about the pans of the balance?

• The pan with the whole cake will be slightly lower than the pan with the slices.

• The pan with the slices will be slightly higher than the pan with the whole cake.

• The pan with the whole cake will be completely lowered and the pan with the slices will be completely raised.

• Both pans will be balanced equally.

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

Which of the following properties of matter can you NOT measure?

• Volume

• Taste

• Weight

• Size

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Jayden has a banana. He uses a balance and measures the mass of the banana to be 50 grams. Jayden cuts the banana into 5 pieces. He puts the 5 pieces on the balance. What will Jayden most likely write down as the total mass of the 5 pieces of banana?

• 50 grams

• 10 grams

• 5 grams

• 100 grams

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

Angelik has three basketballs that all have the same mass. She knows that one basketball has a mass of 5 grams. To find out the mass of all of her basketballs, she adds them together:
5+5+5= 15 grams
Why is this correct?

• The mass of the group is always EQUAL to the sum of each object or part.

• The mass of the group is always LESS than the sum of each object or part.

• The mass of the group is always MORE than the sum of each object or part.

• The mass of the group is always GREATER than the sum of each object or part.

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

Anything that has mass or takes up space is known as...

• matter

• objects

• physical properties

• science

Observable characteristics such as texture, color, size, and mass are known as...

• combinations

• states of matter

• physical properties

• scientific tools

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Electron

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1