Question 1
A student puts a drop of food coloring in a beaker of water. Over time, the color spreads evenly throughout the water. What does this observation best show about matter?
Correct Answer:
Matter is made of particles too small to be seen that move and mix with one another
Question 2
A sealed balloon is gently squeezed at one end. The air moves to the other end and the balloon bulges there. What does this demonstrate about the air inside?
Correct Answer:
The air is made of particles that move and fill the available space
Question 3
A student observes that a sugar cube dissolves in warm water much faster than in cold water. Using the particle model of matter, which statement best explains this result?
Correct Answer:
The faster-moving water particles in warm water bump into the sugar more often, breaking it apart faster
Question 4
Which statement best describes why you cannot see the individual particles that make up a drop of water?
Correct Answer:
The particles are far too small to be seen, even with a common magnifying glass
Question 5
A student places a small piece of chalk in a sealed glass jar. No chalk is added or removed. After several weeks the chalk looks slightly smaller. What can you conclude about the total amount of matter in the sealed jar?
Correct Answer:
It has stayed the same because the system is closed and matter is conserved
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