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Properties & Structures of Matter - Chapter 10 Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Density is measured by dividing an object’s mass by its volume.
 

 2. 

Three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
 

 3. 

The boiling point is the temperature at which a solid changes state into a liquid.
 

 4. 

Protons are uncharged particles in the nucleus of an atom.
 

 5. 

An element is a basic building block of matter.
 

 6. 

A compound is the smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of the element.
 

 7. 

Volume is a measure of the space matter takes up.
 

 8. 

Buoyancy is an object’s ability to float.
 

 9. 

The dense center part of an atom is called the nucleus.
 

 10. 

Mass is a measure of the force of gravity between Earth and an object.
 

 11. 

Materials that insulate allow heat to flow easily through.
 

 12. 

A neutron is a particle that contains more than one atom.
 

 13. 

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
 

 14. 

The freezing point is the temperature at which a liquid changes state into a solid.
 

 15. 

An electron is a particle with a negative charge moving around the nucleus of an atom.
 

 16. 

Metals conduct heat and electricity well.
 

 17. 

If you took an object to the Moon it would weigh less.
 

Short Answer
 

 18. 

You can use a compass to find which direction is north because Earth is like a big ________________________.
 

 19. 

Milliliters are the unit of measure for what property of matter? _____________________
 

 20. 

Matter that is liquid tends to be more dense than matter that is _____________________.
 

Other
 

 21. 

Word Bank:  volume, gaseous, magnet
 



 
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