Matter and Its Properties: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 4th Grade Science

Question 1

Which substance will mix evenly with water?

Accepted Answer

Sugar

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Sand

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Cooking oil

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A metal spoon

Question 2

Which of these has the lowest weight for its size?

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A balloon filled with air

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A rock

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A glass of water

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A metal block

Question 3

Which of these is a mixture?

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Ocean water

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Pure water

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Table salt

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A gold bar

Question 4

Which material can carry electricity?

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A copper wire

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Wood

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Plastic wrap

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A rubber ball

Question 5

Which of the following has the lowest density?

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Air

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Water

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Metal

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Plastic

Question 6

Which of the following is not a physical change?

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Heating sugar until it turns black

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Burning paper

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Melting ice

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Mixing salt and water

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic of liquids?

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They can be easily compressed.

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They have a definite shape but not a definite volume.

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They flow easily.

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They expand to fill their container.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gases?

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They are denser than liquids.

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They have no definite shape or volume.

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They can be easily compressed.

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They flow easily.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a property of matter that can be observed without changing its chemical composition?

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Flammability

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Color

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Volume

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Odor

Question 10

When a magnet attracts a metal object, we say that the object?

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Is magnetic

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Conducts electricity

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Insulates heat

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Burns easily

Question 11

Which substance dissolves in water the easiest?

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Salt

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Sand

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Nail

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Wood

Question 12

A boat floats on water because water is?

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Less dense than the boat

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More dense than the boat

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More soluble than the boat

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Less conductive than the boat

Question 13

The smallest unit of an element that has all the properties of that element is called?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Compound

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Ion

Question 14

A chemical reaction happens when?

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A new substance is formed

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A substance changes color

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A substance changes shape

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A substance dissolves in water

Question 15

Which of the following is a physical change, a change in the form or appearance of a substance but not its chemical composition?

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Melting ice cream

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Burning paper

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Rusting iron

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Cooking pasta

Question 16

Which object is the most tightly packed?

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A rock

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A cotton ball

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A piece of styrofoam

Question 17

Which material can dissolve in water?

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Sugar

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Sand

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Chalk

Question 18

Which of these is a characteristic of solids?

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They have a set shape and size.

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They can easily flow.

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They expand to fill their container.

Question 19

Which property describes how well a material can transfer heat?

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Thermal conductivity

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Magnetic permeability

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Electrical resistance

Question 20

Which material is most likely to be a gas at the temperature of a room?

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Hydrogen

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Iron

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Water

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Flammability

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Color

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Density

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Solubility

Question 22

Matter can be mainly classified into which two types?

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Element and compound

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Solid and liquid

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Matter and energy

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Magnetic and non-magnetic

Question 23

Which of these materials is most likely to be magnetic?

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Nickel

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Aluminum

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Plastic

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Wood

Question 24

What happens when salt is mixed into water?

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The salt particles spread out evenly in the water.

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The salt changes its chemical composition.

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The salt particles become invisible.

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The water evaporates and leaves behind crystals of salt.

Question 25

Which of these objects has the highest density?

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A brick

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A beach ball

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A feather

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A car

Question 26

Why does a boat float on water?

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The boat is less dense than the water.

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The water is more dense than the boat.

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The air inside the boat makes it float.

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The water has a higher volume than the boat.

Question 27

What do we call the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Compound

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Ion

Question 28

What is NOT a characteristic of matter?

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Can think

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Has mass

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Takes up space

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Can change its shape

Question 29

Which of these items is magnetic?

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Metal nail

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Plastic spoon

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Wooden block

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Rubber ball

Question 30

Which of these materials dissolves when put in water?

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Salt

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Sand

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Oil

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Paper

Question 31

Which of these is denser: a rock or a piece of Styrofoam?

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Rock

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Styrofoam

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They have the same density

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I don't know

Question 32

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 33

What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 34

Which of these materials is a conductor of heat?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 35

Which of these is a chemical property of matter?

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Can burn

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Melts at a certain temperature

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Has a certain density

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Dissolves in water

Question 36

Which of these states of matter cannot be seen or touched?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Gas

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a physical property of matter that can be observed or measured without changing its composition?

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Reactivity

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Color

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Density

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Solubility

Question 39

What is a property of matter that refers to the amount of space an object occupies?

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Volume

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Mass

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Color

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Density

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Flammability

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Color

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Solubility

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Shape

Question 41

Which substance below is attracted to a magnet?

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Iron

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Wood

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Aluminum

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Plastic

Question 42

Which substance has the highest density?

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Lead

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Styrofoam

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Air

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Water

Question 43

Which substance can dissolve in water?

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Salt

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Sand

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Styrofoam

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Oil

Question 44

Which example below is a mixture, not a pure substance?

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Salt water

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Oxygen

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Gold

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Sugar

Question 45

Which change below is a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Rusting iron

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Digesting food

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Burning paper

Question 46

Gases do NOT have which of the following properties?

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Fixed shape

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Expand to fill available space

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Invisible

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Low density

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a way to describe how something looks or feels?

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Mass

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Color

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Texture

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Shape

Question 48

Which of these is a solid?

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Ice

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Water

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Sand

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Air

Question 49

Which of these things will disappear when mixed with water?

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Sugar

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Rock

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Wood

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Oil

Question 50

Which of these things will stick to a magnet?

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Iron

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Rubber

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Paper

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Plastic

Question 51

Which of these is the heaviest for its size?

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Iron

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Air

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Oil

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Water

Question 52

What can change how something looks or feels?

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Heating

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Painting

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Cutting

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Mixing

Question 53

What is an example of something changing into something completely new?

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Burning paper

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Dissolving sugar in water

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Melting ice

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Freezing water

Question 54

Which of these is made up of different things that you can see?

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Salt water

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Gold

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Sugar

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Iron

Question 55

Which of these is just one kind of thing?

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Water

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Soda

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Air

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Soil

Question 56

Which of these is a mix where you can see the different parts?

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Salad

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Vinegar

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Kool-Aid

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Milk