THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER Jeopardy

Physical Properties/changes Basic Matter stuff Physical Properties/changes Atoms Elements, Compounds Phases of Matter Miscellaneous 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

100 Points Which of the following units would be used to express the volume of an irregular solid, such as a rock? A. Liters (l) B. Cubic centimeters (cm3) C. Millimeters (mm) D. Newtons (N)

B. Cubic centimeters (cm3) 100 Points B. Cubic centimeters (cm3) Categories

200 Points Which of the following statements is true about an objects weight, but not its mass? A. It may vary depending on the objects location. B. It is a measure of the amount of matter in the object. C. It is measured in kilograms or grams. D. It would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.

A. It may vary depending on the objects location. 200 Points A. It may vary depending on the objects location. Categories

300 Points What property of the dinosaur are we trying to find?

300 Points C. Volume. Categories

400 Points If you poured 3 liquids into a beaker, how could you tell which one is the densest? A. The liquid that is floating on top is the densest. B. The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest. C. The liquid with the deep red color is the densest. D. There is no way to tell.

B. The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest. 400 Points B. The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest. Categories

500 Points Find the density of this cube and use the correct units

500 Points D. 2.08 g/cm3 Categories

100 Points Which of the following is not an example of a physical change? A. The shaping of a gold bar. B. The melting of a popsicle. C. The explosion of fireworks. D. The sanding of a piece of wood.

C. The explosion of fireworks. 100 Points C. The explosion of fireworks. Categories

200 Points What kinds of changes in substances are always physical changes? A. Changes of state from solid to liquid to gas and back. B. Changes that result in new substances being formed. C. Changes that change the identity of the substance. D. Changes that change the density of the substances.

A Changes of state from solid to liquid to gas and back. 200 Points A Changes of state from solid to liquid to gas and back. Categories

300 Points Which of the following units would be best for describing the volume of mercury (liquid) used in an experiment? A. Grams or kilograms B. Meters or centimeters C. Liters or milliliters D. Newtons

C. Liters or milliliters 300 Points C. Liters or milliliters Categories

Melting crayons is an example of a 400 Points Melting crayons is an example of a A. Physical property B. Physical change C. Chemical property D. Chemical change

400 Points B. Physical change Categories

500 Points What unit of density would be appropriate to describe a solid bar of silver? A. g/ml B. g/cm3 C. oz/ft3 D. kg/l

500 Points B. g/cm3 Categories

100 Points Mixture Solution Compound Element What is a pure substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined? Mixture Solution Compound Element

100 Points The correct answer is: C. Compound Categories

200 Points What is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be that substance? Neutron Atom Electron proton

200 Points B. Atom Categories

300 Points What is the dense, positively charged center of the atom? Electron C. The Nucleus An Isotope D. A neutron

300 Points C. The Nucleus Categories

What are the positively charged particles in an atom? 400 Points What are the positively charged particles in an atom? Protons Electrons Neutrons Isotopes .

400 Points A. Protons Categories

500 Points-Atoms What particle determines what element an atom is and how is that related to the arrangement of the periodic table?

500 Points The # of protons determines what element an atom is and the periodic table is arranged by atomic # (which is the # of protons) Categories

The temperature at which a solid turns to a liquid is called… 100 Points The temperature at which a solid turns to a liquid is called…

100 Points Melting point Categories

200 Points Why is freezing water to make ice considered a physical change? A. The ice has some new properties B. The ice floats on water C. The water changes its state D. The water changes its identity

C. The water changes its state 200 Points C. The water changes its state Categories

300 Points In a solid, the particles A. overcome the strong attraction between them. B. vibrate in place. C. slide past one another. D. move independently of one another.

300 Points B. vibrate in place. Categories

400 Points A gas… A. has a definite volume but no definite shape. B. has a definite shape but no definite volume. C. has fast-moving particles with no definite shape or volume. D. has particles that are always close together.

C. has fast-moving particles with no definite shape or volume. 400 Points C. has fast-moving particles with no definite shape or volume. Categories

500 Points The melting point of salt is the same as its A. boiling point. B. freezing point. C. condensation point. D. sublimation point.

500 Points B. freezing point. Categories

Miscellaneous 100 Points What has mass and takes up space? A. Weight B. Volume C. Space D. Matter

Miscellaneous Response 100 Points D. Matter Categories

Miscellaneous Prompt 200 Points What happens to a solid object with a density that is less than water, when it is placed in water? A. The object sinks about halfway into the water. B. The object displaces a quantity of water greater than its volume. C. The object settles to the bottom. D. The object floats on top.

Miscellaneous Response 200 Points D. The object floats on top. Categories

Miscellaneous Prompt 300 Points True or false: All matter is made up of atoms

Miscellaneous Response 300 Points C. True Categories

Miscellaneous Prompt 400 Points Why is density considered a useful property for identifying matter? A. Different substances have the same densities B. Density is unique to each substance C. Density predicts whether objects float D. Density varies at different temperatures

Miscellaneous Response 400 Points B Density is unique to each substance Categories

Miscellaneous Prompt 500 Points The reverse of condensation is A. melting. B. freezing. C. evaporation. D. sublimation.

Miscellaneous Response 500 Points C. evaporation. Categories

Final Jeopardy: List the steps to find the mass, volume and density of an irregular solid object using the correct metric units. Good Luck & Study Well!

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