SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES
Unit Quiz
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Directions: Read each question and choose the best answer.
1.Why can we say that socks,
milk, and paper are all made
of matter?
a They are all white.
b They all take up space
3.Read this sentence: Our kitchen
has water in all three states
of matter. Which word could
replace the word states in this
sentence without changing
the meaning of the sentence?
and have weight.
c They are all made by people.
d They are all important to us.
2.Which sentence
is true?
a If ice is heated up
a little, it will turn
into a liquid, but
if it is heated up
even more, it will
turn into a gas.
c If ice is heated up a little,
d If ice is heated up a little,
it will turn into a gas, but
if it is heated up even more,
it will turn into a liquid.
it will turn into a liquid,
but if it is heated up even
more, it will turn into a solid.
b speaks
c forms
d feelings
4.Which states of matter can
be found in a fish tank like
the ones shown here?
a solid and gas
b solid and liquid
c liquid and gas
d solid, liquid, and gas
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it will turn into a solid, but
if it is heated up even more,
it will turn into a gas.
a parts
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b If ice is heated up a little,
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5.Which states of matter are
found in an inflated car tire?
a solid and gas
b solid and liquid
c liquid and gas
d solid, liquid, and gas
6.What is the main reason a
substance changes from one
state of matter to another?
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8.
More heat is related to
evaporate in the same way that
less heat is related to _________.
a melt
b shape
c condense
d change
9.Which of these is an example
of how to make a mixture?
a The substance turns into a
a Pour more milk into a glass
b The substance’s temperature
b Add chocolate chips to
c The substance’s size changes.
c Stir a bowl of chicken
d The substance’s shape
d Pick the marshmallows
different kind of matter.
changes.
changes.
a solid, but not a liquid
b liquid, but not a solid
c solid and a liquid
d state of matter
a bowl of raisins.
noodle soup.
out of a box of cereal.
10.How might temperature
changes affect a glass
of lemonade?
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7.Which word or words belong
in the blank space?
A gas is similar to a _________
because it takes up space. But
only a gas can be squeezed
into a smaller space.
of milk.
a Making it warmer
b Making it much colder could
c Making it much warmer
d All of the above
could cause the
ice cubes to melt.
cause the liquid to freeze.
could cause the liquid to
evaporate.
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Directions: Use the table below to answer questions 11 and 12.
Sample Melting Points
of Three Common Items
Substance
Melting
Point (°C)
Melting
Point (°F)
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Ice
0
32
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Glass
1,720
3,128
57
135
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Crayon
11.Which of these three items has
the highest melting point?
a ice
b glass
c crayon
d All three have the same
12.If you place an ice cube, an empty
glass, and a crayon outside when
the air temperature is 20ºC (68ºF),
which of these items will melt?
a The glass will melt.
b The ice and the crayon
c Only the ice will melt.
will melt.
d None of the items will melt.
13.Extended Response: On the
back of this paper or on
separate paper, draw a picture
that includes at least one
solid, one liquid, and one gas.
Correctly label everything in
the picture with the word solid,
liquid, gas, or any combination
of these words.
melting point.
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SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES
Unit Quiz Answer Sheet
I=inferential
V=vocabulary
L=literal/recall
D=data analysis
1. b L
2. a I
3. c V
4. d L
5. a I
6. b L
7. c I
8. c V
9. b I
10. d I
11. b D
12. c D
13.Extended Response: Students should draw a
picture that includes at least one solid, one
liquid, and one gas. Then they should label
each item in their picture with the correct state
or states of matter. Encourage students to keep
their drawing simple so they have enough
room for the labels, and to only add items for
which they can identify the state(s) of matter.
For example, if a student draws a picture of a
boat on the ocean under a clear sky, the boat
should be labeled solid, the water should be
labeled liquid, and the air should be labeled
gas. If the student adds the Sun (and knows
that it is made of gas), he or she should label
it as such. If a dolphin is leaping out of the
ocean, the student might label it solid, liquid,
and gas since this animal has all three states
of matter in its body.
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