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Let's go through each question on the Physical Science 1 worksheet and solve them step by step with explanations.
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a. solid
b. mass
c. gas
d. matter
✔ Correct answer: d. matter
Explanation:
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. It makes up all physical objects in the universe — solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. So, "matter" is what everything we know is made of.
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a. 13
b. 3
c. 50
d. 7
✔ Correct answer: b. 3
Explanation:
The three main states of matter typically taught in basic science are:
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
(Some curricula include plasma and others, but for this level, it’s usually 3.)
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a. food
b. length, width, and height
c. mass
d. gas
✔ Correct answer: c. mass
Explanation:
One of the key properties of matter is that it has mass (amount of matter) and occupies space. So, “anything that has mass” is a definition of matter.
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a. space
b. offering
c. liquid
d. sewing
✔ Correct answer: a. space
Explanation:
Matter takes up space, which is another defining property. So, matter has mass and takes up space.
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a. solid, liquid, and gas
b. solid, liquid, and grass
c. length, width, and height
d. space, length, and mass
✔ Correct answer: a. solid, liquid, and gas
Explanation:
These are the three fundamental states of matter covered in basic physical science.
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a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own
b. spread out and fill every corner of a room
c. make up everything
d. flow and fill any container
✔ Correct answer: a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own
Explanation:
Solids have a definite shape and definite volume. They do not flow or expand to fill containers like liquids or gases.
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a. spread out and fill every corner of a room
b. have a shape that doesn't change
c. flow and fill any container
d. make up everything
✔ Correct answer: c. flow and fill any container
Explanation:
Liquids have a definite volume but no fixed shape. They take the shape of their container and can flow.
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a. make up everything
b. flow and fill any container
c. spread out and fill every corner of a room
d. have a shape that doesn't change
✔ Correct answer: c. spread out and fill every corner of a room
Explanation:
Gases have no fixed shape or volume. They expand to fill their entire container and spread out to occupy all available space.
> Note: Option b ("flow and fill any container") is also partially correct, but c is more specific and accurate for gases spreading throughout a room.
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a. water cycle
b. bicycle
c. life cycle
d. lunar cycle
✔ Correct answer: a. water cycle
Explanation:
The water cycle involves evaporation (liquid → gas), condensation (gas → liquid), precipitation (liquid falling), and collection (liquid). It includes all three states: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).
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a. condensation
b. precipitation
c. melting
d. evaporation
✔ Correct answer: c. melting
Explanation:
While melting (solid → liquid) occurs in nature, it is not one of the primary processes emphasized in the standard water cycle diagram. The core steps are:
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Collection
Melting may be involved (e.g., snow melting), but it’s not a central phase like the others. So, melting is the least essential process listed here.
> However, some might argue melting *is* part of the cycle. But among these choices, melting is the least directly associated with the main phases.
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a. a gas turns into a liquid
b. a liquid turns into a gas
c. a liquid turns into a solid
d. a solid turns into a liquid
✔ Correct answer: a. a gas turns into a liquid
Explanation:
Condensation is the process where water vapor (gas) cools and changes into liquid water (like dew or fog).
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a. a liquid turns into a gas
b. a solid turns into a gas
c. a liquid turns into a solid
d. a gas turns into a liquid
✔ Correct answer: a. a liquid turns into a gas
Explanation:
Evaporation is when a liquid (like water) changes into a gas (water vapor) at the surface, especially when heated.
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| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | d. matter |
| 2 | b. 3 |
| 3 | c. mass |
| 4 | a. space |
| 5 | a. solid, liquid, and gas |
| 6 | a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own |
| 7 | c. flow and fill any container |
| 8 | c. spread out and fill every corner of a room |
| 9 | a. water cycle |
| 10 | c. melting |
| 11 | a. a gas turns into a liquid |
| 12 | a. a liquid turns into a gas |
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1. This makes up everything we know.
a. solid
b. mass
c. gas
d. matter
✔ Correct answer: d. matter
Explanation:
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. It makes up all physical objects in the universe — solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. So, "matter" is what everything we know is made of.
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2. How many states of matter did we learn about?
a. 13
b. 3
c. 50
d. 7
✔ Correct answer: b. 3
Explanation:
The three main states of matter typically taught in basic science are:
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
(Some curricula include plasma and others, but for this level, it’s usually 3.)
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3. Matter is anything that has _______.
a. food
b. length, width, and height
c. mass
d. gas
✔ Correct answer: c. mass
Explanation:
One of the key properties of matter is that it has mass (amount of matter) and occupies space. So, “anything that has mass” is a definition of matter.
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4. And takes up _______?
a. space
b. offering
c. liquid
d. sewing
✔ Correct answer: a. space
Explanation:
Matter takes up space, which is another defining property. So, matter has mass and takes up space.
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5. The states of matter we studied are _______.
a. solid, liquid, and gas
b. solid, liquid, and grass
c. length, width, and height
d. space, length, and mass
✔ Correct answer: a. solid, liquid, and gas
Explanation:
These are the three fundamental states of matter covered in basic physical science.
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6. A solid is known to _______.
a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own
b. spread out and fill every corner of a room
c. make up everything
d. flow and fill any container
✔ Correct answer: a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own
Explanation:
Solids have a definite shape and definite volume. They do not flow or expand to fill containers like liquids or gases.
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7. A liquid is known to _______.
a. spread out and fill every corner of a room
b. have a shape that doesn't change
c. flow and fill any container
d. make up everything
✔ Correct answer: c. flow and fill any container
Explanation:
Liquids have a definite volume but no fixed shape. They take the shape of their container and can flow.
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8. A gas is known to _______.
a. make up everything
b. flow and fill any container
c. spread out and fill every corner of a room
d. have a shape that doesn't change
✔ Correct answer: c. spread out and fill every corner of a room
Explanation:
Gases have no fixed shape or volume. They expand to fill their entire container and spread out to occupy all available space.
> Note: Option b ("flow and fill any container") is also partially correct, but c is more specific and accurate for gases spreading throughout a room.
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9. What cycle uses all of the states of matter?
a. water cycle
b. bicycle
c. life cycle
d. lunar cycle
✔ Correct answer: a. water cycle
Explanation:
The water cycle involves evaporation (liquid → gas), condensation (gas → liquid), precipitation (liquid falling), and collection (liquid). It includes all three states: solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).
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10. Which answer is NOT a part of the water cycle?
a. condensation
b. precipitation
c. melting
d. evaporation
✔ Correct answer: c. melting
Explanation:
While melting (solid → liquid) occurs in nature, it is not one of the primary processes emphasized in the standard water cycle diagram. The core steps are:
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Collection
Melting may be involved (e.g., snow melting), but it’s not a central phase like the others. So, melting is the least essential process listed here.
> However, some might argue melting *is* part of the cycle. But among these choices, melting is the least directly associated with the main phases.
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11. Condensation happens when _______.
a. a gas turns into a liquid
b. a liquid turns into a gas
c. a liquid turns into a solid
d. a solid turns into a liquid
✔ Correct answer: a. a gas turns into a liquid
Explanation:
Condensation is the process where water vapor (gas) cools and changes into liquid water (like dew or fog).
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12. Evaporation happens when _______.
a. a liquid turns into a gas
b. a solid turns into a gas
c. a liquid turns into a solid
d. a gas turns into a liquid
✔ Correct answer: a. a liquid turns into a gas
Explanation:
Evaporation is when a liquid (like water) changes into a gas (water vapor) at the surface, especially when heated.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | d. matter |
| 2 | b. 3 |
| 3 | c. mass |
| 4 | a. space |
| 5 | a. solid, liquid, and gas |
| 6 | a. have a shape that doesn't change on its own |
| 7 | c. flow and fill any container |
| 8 | c. spread out and fill every corner of a room |
| 9 | a. water cycle |
| 10 | c. melting |
| 11 | a. a gas turns into a liquid |
| 12 | a. a liquid turns into a gas |
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