Science Concepts Quiz

What is magnetism?

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• An attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move

• The process of dissolving a substance

• The ability to conduct electricity

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

What is solubility?

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

• The ability to float in water

• The ability to repel magnetic fields

What is the definition of an insulator?

• A substance that allows energy to flow through it easily

• A substance that does not allow energy to flow through it easily

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• A state of matter with a fixed shape

What is a magnet?

• A device for measuring mass

• A state of matter with a fixed volume

• An object that has the property of attracting iron

• A substance that dissolves in water

What is a gram?

• A device for measuring volume

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• A metric unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ kilogram

• A unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter

What is the definition of volume?

• The amount of space that a substance or object takes up

• The ability to conduct electricity

• The ability to float in water

• The ability to repel magnetic fields

What does it mean to classify?

• To arrange in classes

• To dissolve a substance in water

• To measure the volume of a liquid

• To conduct thermal energy

What is the metric system based on?

• The inch and the ounce

• The liter and the gram

• The foot and the pound

• The meter and the kilogram

What is the definition of mass?

• The ability to conduct thermal energy

• A measure of the amount of matter in a sample

• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another

• The amount of space an object takes up