Physical Science Benchmark

Which of the following changes made to a sample of liquid would result in an increase in the distance between the individual molecules of the substance?

• Transferring the substance to a smaller container

• Adding heat energy to the substance

• Changing the phase of matter from liquid to solid

• Decreasing the overall kinetic energy of the liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Consider the graph of a material's temperature versus it's energy below. If the particles in part C of the graph are closely packed and can slide past one another. Then in part E of the graph...

• The particles are fast moving and spread out from one another. The state of the material is a gas.

• The particles are fast moving and spread out from one another. The state of the material is liquid.

• The particles are closely packed and can slide past one another. The state of the material is solid.

• The particles are closely packed and can slide past one another. The state of the material is liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Consider the graph of a material's temperature versus it's energy below. In part B the state of matter has changed from a solid to a liquid. What can you say about the temperature?

• The temperature decreases.

• The temperature increases.

• The temperature remains constant.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The distinct form of matter is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• state

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following choices are PHYSICAL properties? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• color

• density

• solubility

• reactivity

• radioactivity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Five Additional Physical Properties are​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• shape, size, color, luster, and texture.

• Chemical Property

• reactivity, size, boiling point, and color.

• luster, texture, color, size, flammability.

Particles that vibrate close together in substance are called a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• atom

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Particles move freely at a very fast speed are called a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• atom

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When heat is added to atoms, the molecules vibrate

• slower

• faster

• at the same speed

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The process in which a liquid changes into a gas

• melting

• freezing

• vaporization

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4