Focus On Physical Science: California Grade 8

Chapter 6: States of Matter

Standard Assessment

1.
Solids have __________ shape and volume. 3.d
A)indeterminate
B)definite
C)changing
D)no
2.
Why does a liquid fill the shape of a container? 3.d
A)because the particles do not move
B)because this is a chemical property
C)because the particles of the liquid are constantly moving
D)because the matter has changed state
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.
The __________ of a substance is the temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy. 3.e
A)heat of vaporization
B)boiling point
C)heat of fusion
D)melting point
5.
Which is not a physical state of matter? 3.d
A)liquid
B)solid
C)vacuum
D)gas
6.
If the particles in an object begin to move more quickly, their average kinetic energy __________ and the object's temperature __________. 3.e
A)increases, falls
B)increases, rises
C)decreases, rises
D)decreases, falls
7.
Gases can be __________. 3.e
A)destroyed
B)boiled
C)expanded and compressed
D)expanded but not compressed
8.
What are the four states of matter? 3.d
A)heat, temperature, length, and mass
B)color, shape, size, and density
C)solid, liquid, vacuum, and plasma
D)solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
9.
A warmer substance has more __________ than a cooler one. 3.e
A)matter
B)temperature
C)thermal energy
D)specific heat
10.
An example of a change of state is __________. 3.d
A)exposing photographic film
B)liquid filling a glass
C)ice cubes melting
D)paper burning
11.
Particles with more energy move __________ than particles with less energy. 3.e
A)faster and closer together.
B)faster and farther apart
C)slower and closer together
D)slower and farther apart
12.
The melting point of a substance is __________ its freezing point. 3.e
A)independent of
B)greater than
C)less than
D)the same as
13.
Vaporization is different from evaporation because __________. 3.e
A)evaporation occurs in the liquid
B)vaporization occurs at the surface
C)evaporation occurs at the surface
D)only vaporization involves a change of state
14.
When a liquid changes to a gas, this is called __________. 3.e
A)burning
B)vaporization
C)condensing
D)melting
15.
The boiling point of water is __________. 3.e
A)195.8°C
B)100°C
C)357°C
D)0°C
16.
When a material is melting, the temperature __________. 3.e
A)decreases
B)fluctuates
C)remains the same
D)increases
17.
What is the term for the changing of a solid directly into a gas? 3.e
A)vaporization
B)condensation
C)evaporation
D)sublimation
18.
What moves in or out of a substance during a change of state? 3.e
A)temperature
B)mass
C)matter
D)heat
19.
__________ is the average kinetic energy of the individual particles of a substance. 3.e
A)Energy
B)Heat
C)Temperature
D)Matter
20.
__________ is the ability to cause change. 3.e
A)Momentum
B)Work
C)Power
D)Energy
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