Science Quiz

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Grade: 8
Quiz 5
Directions: For each question, select the best answer or answer in complete sentences to your best ability.
All questions are weighted equally so no question is more important than any other question.
You have the remainder of class to complete the assessment. Take your time and try your best.

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Section 1 – Multiple Choice
Questions 1 – 15: States of Matter

1. Each particle in a sample of matter vibrates but does not move from its location. In what state
of matter is the sample?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma

2. Which of the following states of matter takes the shape of their container and also has a definite
volume?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma

3. Diagrams in the molecular arrangements are shown below.

The molecular arrangement of a solid is best represented in

a. Diagram 3
b. Diagram 1
c. Diagrams 1 and 2
d. Diagrams 2 and 3

4. Food coloring spreads out faster in hot water than in cold water. This is mainly because:
a. The water molecules in hot water move more quickly
b. The molecules in hot water are larger
c. The food coloring molecules are small
d. Hot water is less dense

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 5. Which diagram best shows the type of particle arrangement associated with a gas?

6. When you bring two drops of water near each other and allow them to touch, they combine
immediately and become one drop. This is mainly because:
a. Water molecules are made of atoms
b. Water molecules are attracted to each other
c. Water molecules are magnetic
d. Water is a liquid

7. In which state of matter are atoms NOT moving?

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. None of the above

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 8. A student created this bar graph to show how the physical state of matter is related to another
factor.

Which of these is the most appropriate label for the graph’s vertical axis?
a. Weight
b. Shape
c. Electrical charge
d. Speed of particle

9. Which state of matter exists at the highest temperatures?

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. None of the above

10. Which state of matter exists at the highest pressures?

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. None of the above

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 11. Which state of matter consists of atoms with the weakest intermolecular forces?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. None of the above

12. What happens to the temperature of a substance when the pressure on a substances increases?
a. The temperature remains the same
b. The temperature increases
c. The temperature decreases
d. Temperature and pressure are unrelated

13. The pressure of a liquid is increased and it undergoes a phase change. What is the only phase
change that could have taken place?
a. Melting
b. Condensation
c. Sublimation
d. Freezing

For questions 14 and 15, select ALL correct answers:

14. To describe a liquid, you could say:
a. The particles of a liquid are attracted to one another
b. The particles of a liquid are in motion
c. The particles of a liquid are able to move past one another
d. A liquid has mass and takes up space

15. To describe a solid, you could say:

a. The particles of a solid attracted to each other
b. The particles of a solid can move past one another
c. The particles of a solid vibrate but do not move past one another
d. A solid has mass and takes up space

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Questions 16 – 20: Phase diagrams

Use the following phase change diagram of an unknown substance to answer questions 16-18.

16. What state of matter does point W represent?

a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma

17. What does point Z represent?

a. Triple point
b. Critical point
c. Melting
d. Freezing

18. What state of matter does the substance exist as at 30 oC and 1.0 atm?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Plasma

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Use the following phase change diagram of an unknown substance to answer questions 19-20.

19. What phase change takes on the line between points A and D?
a. Melting
b. Vaporization
c. Condensation
d. Sublimation

20. Which point on the phase diagram represents the point where liquids and solids are
indistinguishable?
a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C
d. Point D

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Section 2 – Short Answer

Directions: For each question, answer in complete sentences.

21. In the table below, draw the particle arrangement for a solid, liquid, and gas in the boxes
below. Then describe the particle motion for each state of matter.

Solid Gas Liquid

Particle
Arrangement

Particle
Motion

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 22. Draw the atomic diagram of a liquid in the box below:

Then draw the atomic diagram for this substance if the pressure were decreased in the box
below and label its phase:

Explain what happened to the temperature of substance and the intermolecular forces between
the atoms when the pressure decreased.

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 23. Below is a phase diagram for an unknown substance.

Draw the atomic diagram for this substance at 30 °C and 1.0 atm and label its state of matter in box
1. Then draw the atomic diagram and label its state of matter if the pressure were kept the same
but the temperature decreases to 10 °C in box 2
Box 1 Box 2

Which box shows the state of matter that has weaker intermolecular forces? How do you know?

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