Vocab Quiz - Properties of Matter

What is the definition of 'Melting Point'? Fill in the blank: The melting point is the temperature at which a solid turns into a ____.

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

• powder

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the definition of 'Boiling Point'? Fill in the blank: The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a ____.

• gas

• solid

• plasma

• crystal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the definition of 'Freezing Point'? Fill in the blank: The freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a ____.

• solid

• gas

• plasma

• vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the definition of 'Density'? Fill in the blank: Density is the mass of an object per unit volume (Density = ____ ÷ Volume).

• Mass

• Weight

• Length

• Area

What is the definition of 'Mass'? Fill in the blank: Mass is the amount of ____ in an object.

• matter

• energy

• space

• light

What is the definition of 'Volume'? Fill in the blank: Volume is the amount of ____ an object takes up.

• space

• weight

• color

• energy

What is the definition of 'Displacement'? Fill in the blank: Displacement is a method used to measure the volume of an object by observing how much ____ it pushes out of the way.

• water

• air

• sand

• oil

What is the definition of 'Solubility'? Fill in the blank: Solubility is the ability of a substance (solute) to ____ in a solvent.

• dissolve

• evaporate

• melt

• react

What is the definition of 'Solute'? Fill in the blank: A solute is the substance that ____ in a solvent.

• dissolves

• evaporates

• reacts

• settles

What is the definition of 'Solvent'? Fill in the blank: A solvent is the substance that ____ the solute (usually a liquid like water).

• dissolves

• evaporates

• freezes

• absorbs