Matter Makes It All Up

True or False?

A bird can be made up of trillions of atoms and molecules.

• True

• False

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A bird can be made up of trillions of atoms and molecules. (pg 5)

• True

• False

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What happens to some of the matter that animals eat, but don't need? ( pg 11)

• It turns into waste (droppings)

• It gets absorbed into their organs.

• It stays in their bodies.

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All matter is made up of particles. In which form of matter are the particles packed tightly together?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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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 state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Can be compressed

• Expands to fill its container

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

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

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

Answer explanation

The process when a gas turns directly into a solid is called deposition, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Everything around us is made of matter, from the air we breathe, to the water we drink. Even our bodies.

• True

• False

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