Read the sentences below. They are the first part of a summary of the article. Matter is anything that takes up space. It exists in different states.The three most familiar states are solids, liquids and gases. Matter can change from one state to another. Which answer BEST completes the summary?
Evaporation turns liquid water into a gas called water vapor.
Chemical reactions can turn matter into new types of matter.
The freezing point is the temperature needed to turn a liquid into a solid.
For example, bowling balls have more mass than beach balls.
WHY is matter able to change states?
because it heats up and cools down
because it can move inside a container
because it can be measured easily
because it always has a set size and shape
Read the paragraph below from the section “Different Forms of Matter.”
"Milk, orange juice and water are examples of liquids. Matter that is liquid has a set size. But its shape depends on its container. For example, milk has one shape inside a bottle. It has a different shape inside a glass."
Which question is answered in this paragraph?
What are some properties of a liquid?
What is the best container for a liquid?
How is milk different from other liquids?
How does a liquid become a solid?
Which of the following sentences from the article BEST describes a chemical reaction?
For example, someone can move a book from one place to another.
To become ice, water has to reach a certain temperature.
They can be measured without changing the matter.
For example, wood burns to ashes when it touches fire.
