Remember!

  • The three states of matter
  • The difference between volume and matter
  • Mass does not change
  1. A teacher described a "mystery matter" to the class. The clues were "it has fixed shape and a fixed volume, it is not magnetic and it does conduct heat and electricity ." Which of the following could be the mystery matter?



  2. An astronaut collects a rock during a mission to the moon. While on the moon, the rock has a rough texture, a volume of 150 ml, a mass of 46g, and a height of 89cm. What is the approximate mass of the rock on earth?



  3. A student placed three liquids into a beaker: water, vegetable oil and syrup. The syrup sank to the bottom, the vegetable oil floated on top and the water remained in the middle. What is a physical property of water that can be proven by this demonstration?



  4. Based on the molecules in the containers below, label the states of matter in the order to correctly match the picture below:



  5. Students in a lab group separatad items in a list based on their state of matter. They all agreed on the placement of all items until they reached the last two: salt and sand. Under which state of matter should these two items be placed?



  6. Students took various types of powders and added them to various beakers filled with water. Some of the powders dissolved in the water and some didn't. Which physical property were these students testing for the powders?



  7. Kool-Aid, sugar cubes, table salt and food coloring; What is a physcial property they ALL have in common?



  8. If you were cooking some soup on a stove, which material would you want your stirring spoon to made out of and why?



  9. What must be added or removed in order for matter to change it's physical state?



  10. A lab group is conducting an experiment to test the distance a toy car will travel after going down a ramp based on its mass. Which tools will the group need in order to complete their investigation?



  11. Based on the illustration shown, which item is less dense than the water?


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