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​Heat and Matter Pre-Test

1. Which statement is true about the water inside of jars A and B?

a. A has more water than B.

b. B has more water than A.
c. Jars A and B have the same amount of water.

2. Explain your answer to question 1. Why did you put the answer that
you did?
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3. What is the amount of space an object takes up called?

a. Volume
b. Mass
c. Matter
d. Property
 4. Draw a model to show each of the three states of matter using dots.
Think about how close you are placing your dots together…

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Solid Liquid Gas

5. What kind of matter will always fill up all of the space within a
container?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas

6. Which of these describes a solid?

a. Fixed shape and size
b. Fixed shape, but no fixed size
c. Fixed shape, but no fixed shape
d. No fixed shape or size

7. Which thermometer shows the boiling temperature of water at 100

degrees celsius?

a. Thermometer 1
b. Thermometer 2
c. Thermometer 3
d. Thermometer 4
 8. What must be added or taken away in order for a liquid to go through
the process of boiling, melting, condensation and evaporation?
a. Water
b. Gas
c. Heat
d. Air

9. When you heat something, what are you doing to its molecules?
a. Making them move faster
b. Making them slow down
c. Making them disappear
d. Making them spin around

10. Look at the picture below, what process is the boy using to start a
fire?

a. Friction
b. Burning
c. Electricity
d. Magic
 11. Which of the following is an example of a man made source of energy?
a. The sun
b. Natural gas
c. Electricity
d. Fire

12. Give an example of a natural heat source and how it is used.

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13. What term is used to describe an object that allows heat to move
through it from one object to another?
An insulator
A conductor
Translator
A convector

14. It is important to use insulation in homes. Why is this so?

a. Because it will use heat
b. Because it will produce heat
c. Because it will conserve heat
d. Because it will double heat
 15. What is the term used to describe an object that keeps heat from
moving through it from one object to another?
a. A conductor
b. A translator
c. An insulator
d. A convector

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