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What is the formula for calculating density?
a) D=M/V
b) v=mxlxw
c) D=MxLXW
d) D=v/m

What tool measures mass?
a) A spring scale
b) a graduated cylinder
c) a balance
d) A measuring cup

What tool measures volume?
a) a spring scale
b) A graduated cylinder.
c) A balance
d) a measuring cup

Magnetism, solubility, and malleability are physical properties of matter. What makes these properties different from chemical properties?
a) Physical properties relate to elements rather than compounds.
b) Physical properties appear only after a chemical change occurs.
c) Physical properties can be observed without attempting to change the identity of the substance.
d) Physical properties describe elements in the solid state rather than in the liquid or gas state.

How can you model a physical change rather than a chemical change?
a) The composition of the matter stays the same.
b) The volume of the matter decreases.
c) The particles get smaller.
d) The particles change into particles of different substances.

Why is no mass lost when ice melts?
a) The particles change into particles of different substances.
b) No mass is lost during a change of state.
c) The mass will increase if you freeze the melted ice.
d) Mass is lost only during certain changes of state, such as freezing.

Which of the following is a way in which elements and compounds are similar?
a) Elements and compounds are both pure substances.
b) Elements and compounds are both listed on the periodic table.
c) Elements and compounds are both made up of different kinds of atoms.
d) Elements and compounds can both be broken down by physical changes.

Why might light not shine through a glass of liquid?
a) The glass has a suspension.
b) The glass has a solution.
c) The glass has a uniform mixture.
d) The glass is empty

Which process is an example of a physical change?
a) burning
b) rusting
c) flattening
d) decomposing

Chemical changes result in new substances, but physical changes do not. Which process is an example of a chemical change?
a) Chopping a tree
b) Cooking a steak
c) Heating a cup of tea
d) Drying clothes in the dryer

What process allows water to dry?
a) Evaporation
b) Boiling
c) Sublimation
d) Deposition

Dry ice changes from a solid to a gas in the process of----?
a) Sublimation
b) Deposition
c) Subterfuge
d) Dramatization

In a mixture of lead and sand, a magnet will only attract the pieces of lead. Why is this?
a) The parts of a mixture keep their own properties.
b) The elements in a compound keep their own properties.
c) The properties of a mixture are different from the properties of its parts.
d) The properties of a compound are different from the properties of its elements.

Which of the following are pure substances?
a) Elements and Compounds
b) Suspensions and Solutions
c) Compounds and Mixtures
d) Salad and Soup

Which is a property only of solids and not other states of matter?
a) Definite shape
b) Definite volume
c) Particles do not move
d) Particles are always in motion

Which of the following is a chemical property of water?
a) The water is colorless
b) The water freezes at 0 °C.
c) The water reacts with some metals.
d) Water flows when poured.

While changing from a liquid to a solid, what happens to the temperature of the water?
a) Temperature increases
b) Temperature decreases
c) Temperature remains constant
d) Temperature first decreases, then increases

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