Focus On Physical Science: California Grade 8

Lesson 1: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Standards Check

1.
Which is not a physical state of matter? 3.d
A)solid
B)vacuum
C)liquid
D)gas
2.
Solids have __________ shape and volume. 3.d
A)changing
B)indeterminate
C)definite
D)no
3.
Which best describes particles in a liquid? 3.d
A)less freely moving than a solid
B)completely unmoving
C)more freely moving than a gas
D)more freely moving than a solid
4.
Gases can be __________. 3.e
A)expanded but not compressed
B)boiled
C)destroyed
D)expanded and compressed
5.
What are the four states of matter? 3.d
A)solid, liquid, vacuum, and plasma
B)color, shape, size, and density
C)solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
D)heat, temperature, length, and mass
6.
Why does a liquid fill the shape of a container? 3.d
A)because this is a chemical property
B)because the particles of the liquid are constantly moving
C)because the particles do not move
D)because the matter has changed state
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