Mysteries of Matter: Exploring Solids, Liquids, and Gases

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned

Dorothy Tenbroeck
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main characteristic of a solid?
It has a definite shape and a definite volume.
It has no definite shape but has a definite volume.
It has no definite shape and no definite volume.
It can expand to fill the shape of its container.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which state of matter has molecules that are tightly packed together in a fixed position?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?
Freezing
Melting
Evaporation
Sublimation
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which change of state do molecules move from a less ordered state to a more ordered state?
Melting
Freezing
Evaporation
Condensation
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the change of state from a gas directly to a solid?
Deposition
Sublimation
Condensation
Vaporization
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gases?
Gases have a definite volume.
Gases expand to fill their container.
Gases are compressible.
Gases have a low density.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the particles of a substance as it changes from a solid to a liquid?
The particles move closer together.
The particles vibrate more vigorously.
The particles move farther apart and move more freely.
The particles stop moving.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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