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Matter and Its Properties

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Matter and Its Properties

Help the science team investigate a mystery delivery. Read the evidence and answer each question. Use observations to explain your ideas.

The Mystery Delivery

A sealed delivery contains three samples. Sample A keeps its own shape when moved. Sample B flows and takes the shape of its container, but its amount stays the same. Sample C spreads out to fill all the space available. The samples are not labelled.

1.Which sample is most likely a gas? Choose the best evidence-based answer.
  • Sample A, because it keeps its shape
  • Sample B, because it flows
  • Sample C, because it spreads to fill available space
  • All three, because each has mass
2.Match each sample to its state of matter: A, B and C.
  • Sample A
  • Sample B
  • Sample C
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • Solid
3.A science team wants to compare how easily a small amount of each state can be compressed. Which state would be easiest to compress, and why?

Particle Clues

Think about how particles are arranged in solids and liquids.

4.From your science knowledge, describe one difference between the arrangement of particles in a solid and in a liquid.
5.A student says, “Gas particles disappear because I cannot see them.” Explain why this claim is not correct.

A Change of State

On a warm day, ice in a drink melts. Later, the liquid water can evaporate into the air. The substance remains water as it changes state.

6.Complete the changes of state: ice (solid) → water (liquid) is called ; water (liquid) → water vapour (gas) is called .
7.True or false? When ice melts, the water particles themselves change into a different substance.
TrueFalse
8.The team pours 100 mL of water from a tall narrow jug into a wide bowl. Predict what changes and what stays the same about the water.
9.Choose a fair test to investigate whether warm water evaporates faster than cool water. State one thing to change, one thing to measure and one thing to keep the same.

3 printable pages

  • Matter and Its Properties, page 1 of 3: The Mystery Delivery

    Page 1

  • Matter and Its Properties, page 2 of 3: Particle Clues, A Change of State

    Page 2

  • Matter and Its Properties, page 3 of 3: 9. Choose a fair test to investigate whether warm water evaporates faster than cool…

    Page 3

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