8th Grade Quiz #1 - B1 2013
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The amount of space an object takes up is its
a. volume.
b. density.
c. mass.
d. length.
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2. Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a. matter.
c. heterogeneous.
b. energy.
d. homogeneous.
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3. How do liquid water, ice, and water vapor differ from each other?
a. They are different states of matter.
c. They are made of different kinds of
molecules.
b. They are different compounds.
d. They are made of different kinds of atoms.
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4. Thermal energy always moves from
a. solids to liquids.
b. liquids to gases.
c. cooler matter to warmer matter.
d. warmer matter to cooler matter.
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5. A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)
a. indefinite volume and an indefinite shape. c. definite volume and an indefinite shape.
b. definite volume and a definite shape.
d. indefinite volume and a definite shape.
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6. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
a. gas
c. liquid
b. solid
d. compound
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7. The state of matter in which particles are arranged in either a crystalline or an amorphous form is
a. liquid.
c. solid.
b. gas.
d. fluid.
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8. A fluid is
a. a solid substance made up of crystals.
c. a substance that flows.
b. a substance that has a definite shape and a d. a substance that melts at a distinct
definite volume.
temperature.
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9. In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?
a. crystal
c. gas
b. liquid
d. solid
____ 10. The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called
a. condensation.
c. sublimation.
b. boiling.
d. freezing.
____ 11. The freezing point of water is the same as its
a. melting point.
b. boiling point.
c. sublimation point.
d. evaporation point.
____ 12. What is vaporization?
a. a gas becoming a liquid
c. a gas becoming a solid
b. a liquid becoming a solid
____ 13. The amount of space that a gas takes up is its
a. volume.
b. mass.
d. a liquid becoming a gas
c. pressure.
d. density.
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
____ 14. Which of these statements is true about a liquid?
a. A liquid holds its shape
b. A liquid has a definite volume
c. A liquid fills up its container
d. A liquid can change its shape
Essay
15.
Using the pictures shown below, describe what is probably happening to the matter
shown. Use the terms matter, pressure, and thermal energy in your explanation.
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8th Grade Quiz #1 - B1 2013
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.1.3.2 Identify the SI units of measure for length, mass, volume, density, time, and temperature.
S 8.8.a | S 8.8.b
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.2.1.1 Identify the properties used to describe matter.
S 8.3
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
CaPS.2.2.1 Describe what a physical change is.
STA: S 8.3
analysis
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
CaPS.2.3.1 Identify forms of energy that are related to changes in matter.
comprehension
B
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.1.1 Describe the motion of particles in a solid.
STA: S 8.3.e
knowledge
B
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
CaPS.3.1.1 Describe the motion of particles in a solid.
STA: S 8.3.e
comprehension
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
CaPS.3.1.1 Describe the motion of particles in a solid.
STA: S 8.3.e
comprehension
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.1.2 Describe the motion of particles in a liquid.
STA: S 8.3.e
knowledge
C
PTS: 1
DIF: L2
CaPS.3.1.3 Describe the motion of particles in a gas.
STA: S 8.3.e
comprehension
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.2.1 Explain what happens to a substance during changes between solid and liquid.
S 8.5.d
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.2.1 Explain what happens to a substance during changes between solid and liquid.
S 8.5.d
BLM: knowledge
D
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.2.2 Explain what happens to a substance during changes between liquid and gas.
S 8.3.d | S 8.5.d
BLM: knowledge
A
PTS: 1
DIF: L1
CaPS.3.3.1 List the types of measurements used when working with gases.
S 8.3.e
BLM: knowledge
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
14. ANS: B, D
PTS: 1
ESSAY
15. ANS:
The item on the left is showing a gas. The arrow indicates that the item on the left is changing states to
become either a liquid or a solid on the right. This can only happen if you increase the pressure and/or
decrease the thermal energy (temperature).
PTS: 1