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Matter: Properties and ChangesMultiple ChoiceDirections: On the line before each question, write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape?

A. gas

B. solid

C. liquid

2. Which property applies to the chemical state of matter?

A. malleability

B. flammability

C. electrical conductivity

3. Which example describes a chemical change?

A. soup boiling

B. silver tarnishing

C. an ice cube melting

Matching Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly. Each term is

used only once.

Chapter Test A

4. the amount of space a material occupies

5. state of matter that has a definite volume but not

a definite shape

6. the amount of matter in an object

7. state of matter that has a definite shape and

volume

8. state of matter that does not have a definite

shape or a definite volume

9. mass per unit of volume of a substance

10. the ability of one material to dissolve in another

A. density

B. gas

C. liquid

D. mass

E. solid

F. solubility

G. volume

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Interpreting a DiagramDirections: Use the diagram to respond to each statement.

11. The pictures above show the particles that make up water in three different states—

solid, liquid, and gas. Identify the picture that shows water in its solid state.

12. Tell what temperature change would be necessary to cause the states to change from a

to b or from b to c.

Short Answer Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided.

13. Define the physical properties of mass, volume, and density.

14. List some of the signs that a chemical change has occurred.

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Concept Application Directions: Respond to each statement on the lines provided. Use complete sentences.

15. Explain the law of conservation of mass.

16. List three ways that a material can be changed physically.

17. Describe what happens when sugar dissolves in water. Tell whether this is a physical

change or a chemical change.

18. Summarize the differences between a physical and a chemical change.

Chapter Test A continued

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Matter and Its PropertiesDirections: Use the clues and the terms listed below to complete the puzzle.

Content Vocabulary LESSON 1

Clues

Across

2. matter’s condition or physical property

4. has no definite shape or volume

9. any characteristic that you can observe

without changing a material’s identity

10. amount of space a material occupies

11. has definite volume; no definite shape

Down

1. ability or inability to change into

one or more new substances

3. amount of matter in an object

5. has definite shape and volume

6. has mass and takes up space

7. substance dissolves into another

8. a substance’s mass per unit volume

chemical property density gas

liquid mass matter

physical property solid solubility

state volume

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