1. 6th Grade Matter Jeopardy
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6th Grade
Matter Jeopardy

2. What Makes Up Matter?
Properties of
Matter
Changing
States
Matter Math Really Matters
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3. Question for Column 1 $100
These are pure substances that can’t be broken down into any other substance. They have unique properties and they are arranged in the Periodic Table.

4. Column 1 Answer $100
Elements

5. Question for Column 1 $200
This is the smallest particle that makes an element. It has a nucleus which is surrounded by a cloud of negative charge.

6. Column 1 Answer $200
An atom

7. Question for Column 1 $300
Atoms combine with other atoms to make these. They can contain 2 atoms of the same type of element, or two atoms from different elements.

8. Column 1 Answer $300
Molecules

9. Question for Column 1 $400
This is a special type of molecule. It contains atoms from at least 2 different elements.

10. Column 1 Answer $400
A compound

11. Question for Column 2 $100
These are the two kinds of properties that every form of matter has. Some can be observed without changing it into another substance, and some describe its ability to change into different substances.

12. Physical and Chemical Properties
Column 2 Answer $100
Physical and Chemical Properties

13. Question for Column 2 $200
This is a physical property that describes how much matter is in an object.

14. Column 2 Answer $200
Mass

15. Question for Column 2 $300 This physical property describes how
much space an object takes up.

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Volume

17. Question for Column 2 $400
Gold miners would use this property of matter to determine if they had discovered real gold. They could determine this if they knew the mass and volume of the item they found, since this property tells us how much mass is packed in a certain volume.

18. Column 2 Answer $400 Density
The cube on the left is more dense, since it has more mass packed into the same volume.

19. Question for Column 3 $100
This state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume. Its molecules are arranged in tight, orderly formations.

20. Column 3 Answer $100
Solid

21. Question for Column 3 $200
This state of matter has no definite shape and no definite volume. In fact, its fast moving, wildly arranged molecules can actually be compressed if we need to fit them in a smaller container.

22. Column 3 Answer $200
Gas

23. Question for Column 3 $300
When a substance changes from a gas to a liquid, the speed of its molecules does this, and so does the distance between its molecules.

24. The speed decreases and so does the distance between the molecules.
Column 3 Answer $300
The speed decreases and so does the distance between the molecules.

25. Question for Column 3 $400
Thermal energy is the total energy of the motion of all the particles in an object. When thermal energy is transferred, it always moves from _______ matter to _______ matter.
warmer/cooler warmer/cooler

26. Column 3 Answer $400
Thermal energy always moves from warmer matter to cooler matter.

27. Question for Column 4 $100
The Law of Conservation of Mass states that matter is not created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change. So, after the methane and oxygen react to make carbon dioxide and water, how many total atoms will there be?

28. Column 4 Answer $100
There will still be 9 total atoms, even though they will be arranged differently.

29. Question for Column 4 $200
This is water, with a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter. Give one possible number that could represent the density of the red liquid.

30. Column 4 Answer $200
Its density could be any number between 0 and 1. It is less than 1 gram per cubic cm, because less dense matter floats.

31. Question for Column 4 $300 This mineral sample has a mass of 126 g and
a volume of 15 cm3. What is its density?

32. Column 4 Answer $300
Density = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 , so its density is 8.4 g per cm3.
By the way, it’s not gold. Gold’s density is 19.3 grams per cm3.

33. Question for Column 4 $400
The line graph shows the temperature change for a glass of water, when ice was added. Use your knowledge of matter and thermal energy to explain what happened.

34. Column 4 Answer $400
The temperature of the water dropped, because the warmer water lost its heat to the colder ice.