Unit 8 Lesson 3

Open Ended

What tools do paleontologists use to carefully remove fossils from rock, and why are these tools important?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a gesture?

• A movement to express meaning or point to something

• A type of animal

• Turning from liquid into vapor

• Easy to carry

Fill in the Blanks

When water turns from liquid into vapor, it is called

.

Multiple Choice

Which item is most likely to be described as portable?

• A suitcase with wheels

• A large rock

• A tree

• A house

Multiple Select

Which of the following are mammals?

• Human

• Zebra

• Bird

• Dinosaur

Open Ended

How can understanding literary and informational details help you analyze a new text?

Multiple Choice

What event or plot device does the author use to introduce more chemical content in the story?

• The melting ice

• A phone call

• A lost suitcase

• A rainstorm

Open Ended

Name everyday examples of water in different states. What is the temperature or environment for your examples?

Open Ended

What two factors does Tess say decide whether matter is in a solid, a liquid, or a gas state?

Open Ended

What does all matter have in common?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why a log might explode when heated in a campfire, according to Tess?

• The log is too dry and cracks open.

• Water inside the log turns to gas, building pressure until the wood gives way.

• The fire is too hot for the log to handle.

• The log is made of a special type of wood.

Fill in the Blanks

In melting, water goes from a ___ state to a ___ state.

Fill in the Blanks

In condensation, water goes from a ___ state to a ___ state.

Multiple Choice

Which process in the water cycle involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Melting

Open Ended

What does all matter have in common? What two factors does Tess say decide whether matter is in a solid, a liquid, or a gas state? Use evidence from the text to support your response.