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States of Matter Grade 8

Quiz by JUDY P. ARALAR

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  • Q1
    1. Water changes from a liquid into a gas by which of the following?
    melting
    boiling
    boiling
    stirring
    30s
  • Q2
    2. Liquids and gases take the shape of their containers. Which of the following will take the shape of its container?
    a crayon in a box
    milk in a carton
    an ice cube
    a pencil on the desk
    30s
  • Q3
    3. Which of the following is an example of water in its solid state?
    lake
    rain
    steam
    ice
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Brenda has a closed jar with a mystery substance in it. Which of the following tests will BEST help Brenda tell if the substance is a solid or a liquid?
    Turn the jar upside down.
    Weigh the jar on a balance.
    Take the temperature of the substance.
    Bring a magnet close to the jar.
    45s
  • Q5
    5. What part of the picture below shows something that is a gas?
    ice cubes
    bubbles
    straw
    glass
    30s
  • Q6
    6. You are doing an experiment in school. You measure the temperature of an item and it is below zero degrees. What state of matter do you expect this item to be?
    solid
    gas
    liquid
    plasma
    45s
  • Q7
    7. Which one of the following can have more than one state of matter?
    hamburger
    straw
    all of these
    soda
    30s
  • Q8
    8. ______________ occurs because the ice is absorbing the heat energy from its surroundings.
    condensation
    melting
    evaporation
    buoyancy
    30s
  • Q9
    9. Students are in the science lab. Their assignment is to make ice. They have a beaker of water that is at room temperature. They decide to place the beaker in the freezer. What are the physical changes that will happen to the water?
    The water will change from a liquid to a gas.
    The water will change from a gas to a liquid.
    The water will change from a solid to a liquid.
    The water will change from a liquid to a solid.
    60s
  • Q10
    10. Which of the following shows a change in an object’s state of matter?
    grinding ice to make snow
    a banana turning brown
    chilling an apple in the refrigerator
    an ice cream melting in a cup
    45s
  • Q11
    11. Which of the following BEST explains why orange juice is a liquid and not a solid?
    It has molecules that are packed tightly together.
    It has a bright color.
    It takes the shape of its container.
    You can not weigh it on a scale.
    45s
  • Q12
    12. In the morning, students set a half-filled glass of water outside. At the end of the day, the water was gone. The students plan to repeat the experiment tomorrow. Which of the following should they do to keep all the water from disappearing?
    Use a plastic cup.
    Fill the glass with less water.
    Cover the glass with plastic.
    Use a thicker glass.
    60s
  • Q13
    13. A dry metal plate was placed in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. It was brought out into the air on a warm day. After 10 minutes, Juan looked at the metal plate through a magnifying glass. This is what he saw. What process could explain what Juan saw?
    freezing
    melting
    condensation
    evaporation
    60s
  • Q14
    14. Some students were studying properties of water. One student placed a cup containing 80 mL of water in a freezer. Another student placed an identical cup containing 40 mL of water in a different freezer. Which of the following will be the same for both cups of water?
    The volume of the frozen water
    The mass of the frozen water
    The time it takes the water to freeze
    The temperature at which the water freezes
    60s
  • Q15
    15. The picture above shows the process of —
    condensing
    freezing
    boiling
    melting
    60s

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