Physical Science Midterm Review

which type of matter consists of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined?

• elements

• compounds

• mixtures

• atoms

Substances that CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances are

• elements

• compounds

• mixtures

• liquids

The unit for mass is

• ounce

• pound

• kilogram

• liter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

• crystal

• liquid

• gas

• solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which term describes a liquid changing into a solid?

• freezing

• melting

• vaporizing

• condensing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which substance changes from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid state, the change is described as

• evaporation

• condensation

• vaporization

• sublimation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Ice melts as a result of thermal energy flowing from the

• ice to its surroundings

• surroundings to the ice

• solid to the liquid

• inside the ice to the outside of the ice

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these particles has a positive charge?

• Atom

• proton

• neutron

• electron

Electrons involved in bonding between atoms are

• valence electrons

• inside the nucleus

• closest to the nucleus

• positively charged

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Mendeleev created the first periodic table by arranging elements in order of

• decreasing atomic mass

• increasing atomic mass

• increasing atomic number

• increasing densities