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2. 100 Kale measures a block as shown in the diagram below. Answer: B
What is Kale measuring?
A. density
B. mass
C. volume
D. weight
Answer: B

3. 200
Which measure weight?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 1 and 2
D. 3 and 4
Answer:B

4. 300 Answer:C Which phrase describes the mass of an ice cube?
A. amount of space that the ice cube occupies
B. estimation of the weight of the ice cube
C. total amount of water in the ice cube
D. value obtained by multiplying its length times width times height
Answer:C

5. 400
Imagine that astronauts on the moon use a balance to measure the mass of moon rocks. They then return to Earth where they again use the same balance to measure the moon rocks. What will they find happens to the mass of each rock?
A. The mass increases.
B. Each rock loses a little mass.
C. The mass remains the same.
D. Some rocks gain mass, while other rocks lose mass.
Answer:C

6. 500
Suppose you have two pieces of modeling clay. One piece contains more clay than the other. How do the two pieces of clay differ?
A. The larger piece of clay has a greater mass and a greater density.
B. The larger piece of clay has a greater mass but the same weight.
C. The larger piece of clay has a smaller mass but the same weight.
D. The larger piece of clay has a greater mass and a greater weight.
Answer:D

7. 100
A piece of titanium has a mass of 18 grams. Using a graduated cylinder partly filled with water, a scientist found that the titanium displaced 4 milliliters of water. What is the density of titanium?
A g/cm3
B. 4.5 g/cm3
C. 18 g/cm3
D. 324 g/cm3
Answer:B

8. Water absorbed in 20 seconds
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Curtis conducts an investigation to determine which brand of paper towels is the most absorbent. He records his findings in the table below.
What is the test variable (dependent variable) in this investigation?
A. the liquid used Water Absorbed on Paper towel
B. the brand of paper towels
C. the amount of water absorbed
D. the time the towels absorbed water
Brand of paper towel
Water absorbed in 20 seconds
Brand A
72 mL
Brand B
76 mL
Brand C
64 mL
Brand D
70 mL
Answer: C

9. 300
Physical properties are used to classify and compare substances. Physical properties can include density, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetism, melting point, and boiling point. Which statement is correct about all of these physical properties? 
A. They involve a change in the identity of matter.
B. They are independent of the amount of the sample present.
C. They can be measured only after a change in identity.
D. They involve the production of new substances.
Answer: B

10. 400
Physical properties can be used to compare and classify substances. Which statement is correct about a physical property? 
A. A physical property can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.
B. A physical property is difficult to observe and even more difficult to measure.
C. A physical property describes a substance’s ability to be involved in a chemical reaction.
D. A physical property is based on a substance’s ability to change into a new substance.  
Answer:A

11. 500
A molecule is involved in a chemical reaction, causing the arrangement of its atoms to change. What is the result of this process?
A. New atoms are formed.
B. The mixture is separated into its component parts
C. A different molecule with different properties is formed.
D. Bonds are neither formed nor broken, so mass is conserved.
Answer:C

12. 100
Matter can undergo physical and chemical changes. A physical change is a change of matter from one form to another without a change in the identify of the substance. Which process is an example of a physical change?
A. ice melting
B. milk souring
C. metal rusting
D. wood burning
Answer:A

13. 200
Matter can go through two types of changes: physical changes and chemical changes. Chemical changes result in new substances, while physical changes do not. Which process is an example of a physical change?
A. paper burning into ash
B. dough being baked into bread
C. apple juice turning into vinegar
D. rock being crushed into gravel .
Answer:D

14. 300
Based on what you know about changes in matter, which type of change does the diagram show?
A. a change in mass
B. a physical change
C. a chemical change
D. a change in reaction
Answer:B

15. 400 Answer:A Which type of change does the diagram show?
A. a compound breaking down to form two element.
B. a compound breaking down to form an element and a compound
C. a mixture breaking down to form two elements
D. a mixture breaking down to form an element and a compound
Answer:A

16. 500 Burning wood into ash is an example of which kind of change?
A. physical
B. chemical
C. absorption
D. displacement
Answer:B

17. 100 What is the volume of this solid? A. 21 cm3 B. 30 cm2 C. 60 cm2
D. 300 cm3
Answer D

18. 200
If Ana cuts this block into two equal pieces, which of these statements best describes the pieces?
A. The mass of each piece is the same as that of the original block.
B. The weight of each piece is the same as that of the original block.
C. The density of each piece is the same as that of the original block.
D. The volume of each piece is the same as that of the original block. C
Answer:C

19. Daily Double!
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Max measures the volume of an irregularly shaped rock as shown below. The density of the rock is 2.2 grams/milliliter (g/mL).
What is the mass of the rock? The equation d = m/V is used to calculate density.
A. 2.3 g
B g
C g
D g
Answer B

20. 400
Lianne uses a balance to measure as an irregularly shaped object as shown below. She also measures the volume of the object to be 15.9 cubic centimeters (cm3).
What is the density of the object? The equation d = m/V is used to calculate density.
A g/cm3
B g/cm3
C g/cm3
D. 1,990 g/cm3
Answer:C

21. 500
Elizabeth wants to know the volume of a glass figurine that is irregularly shaped. She learns that the density of the glass used to make the figurine is 3.1 grams/cubic centimeter (g/cm3). She measures the mass to be 403 g. The equation for density is d = m/V. What is the volume of the glass figurine?
A. 0 cm3
B cm3
C. 130 cm3
D. 1,250 cm3
Answer:C

22. 100
Atoms and molecules are constantly in motion. The more energy the atom or molecule contains, the faster they move about. In which state of matter do the atoms and molecules have the MOST energy?
A. in a gas
B. in a solid
C. in a liquid
D. in both a liquid and a solid
Answer:A

23. 200
Jessica did an investigation about the states of matter. As part of the investigation, Jessica wanted to change a liquid into a solid. What must she do to bring about this change in state?
A. Place the liquid in a different container.
Stir the liquid as quickly and thoroughly as possible.
Remove energy from the liquid so that its particles slow down
D Increase the energy of the liquid so that its particles move faster.
Answer: C

24. 300
Nicholas is using a computer model to study the motion of solids, liquids, and gases. He adjusts the settings so the model shows particles that are far apart and move randomly in all directions. Which state(s) of matter is Nicholas viewing with current model?
A. gas
B. liquid
C. solid
D. gas, liquid, and solid
Answer:A

25. 400
Which diagram shows the state of matter in which particles take on the shape, but not volume, of their container?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Both 1 and 3
Answer: A

26. 500
Victoria drew a diagram to model the states of matter. Her model is shown below.
Which beaker(s) contain particles that best represent a gas?
A. 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 3
Answer: B

27. 100
Kim is using plastic beads to model water molecules in each state of water. How should she arrange the beads to represent water molecules in a liquid?
A. They should be far apart and glued in place.
B. They should be close together and glued in place.
C. They should be far apart and allowed to move freely.
D. They should be close together and allowed to move past each other.
Answer:D

28. 200
Which area of the diagram represents the conditions when particles are in motion?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer:D

29. 300
In which stage would she describe the particles as being able to move only back-and-forth?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C

30. 400
Liam is building a model of the particles in liquid iron and solid iron. He uses plastic foam balls to represent the particles. How should he connect the balls in the model of solid iron to show the motion of the particles?
A. They should be connected with springs.
B. They should be connected with wooden sticks.
C. They should be glued together in an orderly way.
D. They should be placed in a clear box, but not connected.
Answer: A

31. 500
Aisha is using a computer model to explore what happens to the particles in water when it changes from a liquid to a gas. What will the model show about the motion of liquid water and water vapor?
A. The motion of the particles is the same in both states, but they move faster in the gas state.
B. The particles in the liquid do not move, but the particles in a gas can move back-and-forth.
C. The particles in a gas can slide past each other, while the particles in a liquid are locked in place.
D. The particles in a liquid can slide past each other, while the particles in a gas are free to move in all directions.
Answer:B