Unit 1 Lesson 1 What is the Matter:
Match each term in Column B with its meaning in Column A.
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1- Which animal would probably have the most mass?
a- c-
b- d-
2- Which of the following is not a state of matter?
A. density
B. gas
C. liquid
D. solid
3- Lori is stirring some salt into water. What is she making?
F. a gas
G. solubility
H. matter
J. a solution
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4- Kim is making a surprise gift. She needs material of a definite size and shape. Which state of
matter must the material be in?
A. gas C. mixture
B. liquid D. solid
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5- Raphael is grouping different kinds of matter together. Which group contains only examples of
matter?
F. garbage, gate, grape, grass
G. hair, heat, hip bone, horse
H. leg, lemon, light, lung
I. sand, soil, sound, sugar
6- Jorge wants to show that physical properties can be used to tell different
foods apart. What physical property would be most useful to tell the
difference between mint ice cream and spinach?
F. color
G. mass
H. Taste
I. Volume
7- Which of these is matter?
A. energy C. paper
B. light D. sound
8- Which of these describes a chemical property of a substance?
A. colorless C. a liquid at 20°C
B. odorless D. reacts with oxygen
9-Which of the following is a chemical reaction?
F. Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
G. Liquid water freezes and becomes ice.
H. A rock is crushed into small pieces.
J. Sugar dissolves in hot tea.
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10- Saundra heated water until it became a gas. Which term identifies this change?
A. boiling C. freezing
B. condensing D. melting
11- Elena made this chart about water.
Boiling point: 100°C
Melting point: 0°C
Odor: none
Color: none
Which is the best title for Elena’s chart?
F. How Water Is Formed
G. Chemical Properties of Water
H. Physical Properties of Water
J. Chemical Reactions of Water
Choose the correct answer:
1. ------------------------- are properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without
changing the matter itself.
a) Matter
b) Volume
c) Physical properties
d) Chemical properties
2. Anything that has mass and takes up space is called ----------------------------.
a) matter
b) mass
c) volume
d) weight
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3. -------------------- is the amount of matter in an object.
a) Matter
b) Mass
c) Volume
d) Weight
4. A change of one substance into a NEW substance is called a ---------------------------.
a) physical change
b) chemical change
c) physical property
d) chemical property
5. The blue ball has --------------- mass than the red one.
a) less
b) more
c) all of the above
d) none of the above
6. -------------------------- is how strongly gravity pulls on an object.
a) Matter
b) Mass
c) Volume
d) Weight
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Q.2 Match
Solubility Is a force that causes objects made of iron, nickel, cobalt,
or steel to be attracted to a magnet.
Magnetism Describes how energy such as electricity or heat can move
through material.
Reflectivity Is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another
substance, such as sugar dissolving in water.
Conductivity Is the way light reflects, or bounces off, an object.
Q.3 Complete the following sentences:
1. A------------------- is an example of liquid form of matter.
2. All matter is made up of tiny pieces called -----------------------.
3. A------------------- is an example of solid form of matter.
4. The amount of space an object takes up is its ---------------------------.
5. A------------------- is an example of gas form of matter.
Q.4 True or False
1. A conductor is an object that allows energy to flow through it easily. ( )
2. Burning a sheet of paper is an example of physical change. ( )
3. Matter is only non-living things. ( )
4. Melting a chocolate bar is an example of physical change. ( )
5. volume measures the amount of matter in an object. ( )
6. The ability of sugar to dissolve in water is called conductivity. ( )
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7. Your mass would change if you went to another planet. ( )
8. Gas doesn’t have a mass. ( )
9. We can use the balance to measure the volume of an object. ( )
10. The more mass an object has, the more particles an object has. ( )
Q.5 What are the three states of matter?
1. ------------------------
2. ------------------------
3. ------------------------
Q.6 Answer the following questions:
1. Which one has more mass?
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2. Which one has more volume?
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