La Materia

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

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

• Atom

• Molecule

• Compound

• Mixture

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the process called when a solid changes directly into a gas?

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?

• Color

• Density

• Flammability

• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Burning wood

• Rusting iron

• Melting ice

• Baking a cake

What is the main component of the air we breathe?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen

Which of the following states of matter is characterized by having a fixed shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma