Multiple Choice-Write the CAPITAL letter of the correct answer on the
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The mass of an elephant on the moon would be
a. | less than its mass on Mars. | c. | the same as its weight on the
moon. | b. | more than its mass on Mars. | d. | None of the above |
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You accidentally break your pencil in half. This is an example of
a. | a physical change. | c. | density. | b. | a chemical change. | d. | volume. |
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Which of the following statements about density is TRUE?
a. | Density depends on mass and volume. | c. | Density is measured in
milliliters. | b. | Density is weight per unit volume. | d. | Density is a chemical
property. |
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Inertia increases as ____ increases.
a. | time | c. | mass | b. | length | d. | volume |
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An amount of vinegar would be expressed in ____ for scientific
experiments.
a. | centimeters or meters | c. | liters or milliliters | b. | grams or
milligrams | d. | ounces or
gallons |
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During physical changes, matter always retains its
a. | size. | c. | state. | b. | identity. | d. | texture. |
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One way to compare the densities of oil and water is to pour the liquids into a
glass container and observe how they
a. | change color. | c. | separate into layers. | b. | evaporate
quickly. | d. | create an
odor. |
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The amount of space taken up by an object is known as the object's
a. | mass. | c. | inertia. | b. | weight. | d. | volume. |
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When a canoe overturns, a pocket of air forms inside the canoe because
air
a. | has volume. | b. | takes up space even though it's
invisible. | c. | is matter. | d. | All of the
above |
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To measure the volume of water correctly, read the scale on a graduated cylinder
at the ____ part of the meniscus.
a. | lowest | c. | highest | b. | outer | d. | None of the
above |
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Over time, you can expect the amount of mass to change in a
a. | bowling ball. | c. | table. | b. | child. | d. | nail. |
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Gravity affects an object's
a. | weight. | c. | volume. | b. | mass. | d. | density. |
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The SI unit of force is the
a. | kilogram (kg). | c. | meter (m). | b. | newton (N). | d. | liter (L). |
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Which of the following best describes weight?
a. | a measure of the amount of matter in an object. | b. | the same as
mass | c. | dependent on where the object is in relation to Earth. | d. | expressed in
kilograms. |
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Tom's 7-year-old brother is more difficult to pick up than his 2-year-old
sister because
a. | his brother has more inertia. | b. | his sister has more
inertia. | c. | boys are always heavier than girls. | d. | his brother has less mass than his
sister. |
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Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a. | a silver spoon tarnishing | c. | a popsicle
melting | b. | a cake baking in an oven | d. | a car rusting |
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The melting of butter when it is left out in a warm room is an example of
a. | a physical change. | c. | a physical property. | b. | a chemical change | d. | a chemical
property. |
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Although the Statue of Liberty is made of copper (originally an orange-brown
color), it is green because the copper has interacted with substances in the air to form new
substances with different properties. This is an example of a
a. | physical change. | c. | physical property. | b. | chemical change. | d. | chemical
property. |
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Considering that gold is one of the densest substances on Earth, which would you
rather carry around school in your backpack all day, a kilogram of gold or a kilogram of
feathers?
a. | feathers, because your backpack would feel lighter | b. | gold, because your
backpack would feel lighter | c. | gold, because it would take up less space in
your backpack | d. | feathers, because they would take up less space in your
backpack |
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You're in your car with a bunch of friends, and your car runs out of gas.
You get out and try to push the car, but it is very difficult to move. When your friends get out of
the car and help you push it, the car is much easier to move because of the change in
a. | inertia. | c. | volume. | b. | mass. | d. | Both (a) and
(b) |
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A sponge and brick that are the same size have the same
a. | mass. | c. | weight. | b. | volume. | d. | density. |
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A book has a length of 25 cm, a width of 20 cm, and a height of 5 cm. What is
its volume?
a. | 50 cm | c. | 2,500 cm3 | b. | 50 cm3 | d. | 2,500 cm |
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