Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 4: States of Matter

States of Matter

1.
The melting point of a substance is __________ its freezing point.
A)independent of
B)the same as
C)less than
D)greater than
2.
A warmer substance has more __________ than a cooler one.
A)specific heat
B)temperature
C)thermal energy
D)matter
3.
Gases can be __________.
A)boiled
B)expanded and compressed
C)destroyed
D)expanded but not compressed
4.
What type of solids do not have a specific melting point?
A)viscous
B)crystalline
C)runny
D)amorphous
5.
Because lead has a lower density than liquid mercury, it will __________ in mercury.
A)float
B)melt
C)dissolve
D)sink
6.
What causes a buoyant force?
A)the force of the air on the liquid's surface
B)the force of the liquid pushing up an object
C)the hydraulic pressure of the system
D)the volume of fluid
7.
The force exerted on an area is known as __________.
A)specific heat
B)volume
C)temperature
D)pressure
8.
What is the term for the changing of a solid directly into a gas?
A)vaporization
B)sublimation
C)condensation
D)evaporation
9.
What causes surface tension?
A)particles of gas pushing down on a liquid
B)particles of a liquid pushing on the sides of a container
C)particles of a liquid pulling along the surface
D)particles of a liquid pushing up on the surface
10.
A substance with a high __________ takes more heat to raise its temperature one degree Celsius.
A)temperature
B)thermal energy
C)specific heat
D)matter
11.
When a material is melting, the temperature __________.
A)remains the same
B)decreases
C)fluctuates
D)increases
12.
Syrup has __________ viscosity.
A)low
B)high
C)runny
D)no
13.
Solids have __________ shape and volume.
A)definite
B)indeterminate
C)changing
D)no
14.
__________ is the ability to do work or cause change.
A)Energy
B)State
C)Mass
D)Matter
15.
Hydraulic systems use the __________ principle.
A)Pascal
B)pressure
C)Peter
D)liquid
16.
Vaporization is different from evaporation because __________.
A)evaporation occurs in the liquid
B)only vaporization involves a change of state
C)evaporation occurs at the surface
D)vaporization occurs at the surface
17.
If a container of gas gets larger while the temperature remains the same, the pressure __________.
A)remains the same
B)decreases
C)increases
D)fluctuates
18.
What best explains how a straw works?
A)the suction in your mouth is equal to atmospheric pressure
B)your mouth sucks liquid in
C)the atmospheric pressure pushes down on the liquid's surface
D)the atmospheric pressure in your mouth pushes down on the liquid
19.
Crystalline solids have __________.
A)no phase changes
B)two-dimensional crystalline patterns
C)repeating three dimensional patterns
D)an amorphous shape
20.
Matter takes up __________.
A)heat and temperature
B)space and temperature
C)space and heat
D)space and mass
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