Georgia Science Grade 8

Chapter 4: States of Matter

CRCT Practice

1
In which state of matter do particles stay close together, yet are able to move past one another?
A)solid
B)gas
C)liquid
D)plasma
2
Which statement is true about the volume of the water displaced when the golf ball was dropped into the large beaker?

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A)It is equal to the volume of the golf ball.
B)It is greater than the volume of the golf ball.
C)It is less than the volume of the golf ball.
D)It is twice the volume of the golf ball.
3
What do you know about the buoyant force on the golf ball?

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A)It is equal to the density of the water displaced.
B)It is equal to the volume of the water displaced.
C)It is less than the weight of the water displaced.
D)It is equal to the weight of the water displaced.
4
Which of the following is an amorphous solid?
A)diamond
B)sugar
C)glass
D)sand
5
What happens as the piston moves down?

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A)The volume of the gas increases.
B)The volume of the gas decreases.
C)The gas particles collide less often.
D)The pressure of the gas decreases.
6
What relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas does this illustrate?

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A)As volume decreases, pressure decreases.
B)As volume decreases, pressure increases.
C)As volume decreases, pressure remains the same.
D)As the volume increases, pressure remains the same.
7
During which processes do particles of matter absorb energy?
A)freezing and boiling
B)condensation and melting
C)melting and vaporization
D)sublimation and freezing
8
Which description best describes a liquid?
A)It has a definite shape and volume.
B)It has a definite volume but not a definite shape.
C)It expands to fill the shape and volume of its container.
D)It cannot flow.
9
What happens when the dancer moves from standing on flat feet to standing on toes?

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A)Area increases; pressure increases.
B)Area increases; pressure decreases.
C)Area decreases; pressure increases.
D)Area decreases; pressure decreases.
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