State Test Physical Science

If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________

• unbalanced

• weak

• balanced

• Hulk Smash!

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

• A

• G

• D

• C

• G

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What will happen to the potential energy of the magnets as the N and S get close?

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• there is none

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What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?

• Electromagnet

• Generator

• Magnet

• Motor

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.

• Solid

• The state of

  matter that has a definite volume but no fixed shape (ex. water)

• Liquid

• The state of matter that has a definite

  shape and volume. Their shape and volume cannot be easily changed. (ex. ice)

• Matter

• The state of matter that has no definite shape and take the shape of their container. (ex. water vapor)

• States of Matter

• Anything that has mass and takes up space. It cannot be created nor destroyed.

• Gas

• The different forms in which matter can be found

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In which state of matter are the molecules moving the slowest?

Answer explanation

Molecules in a solid vibrate and move slowly compared to the molecules in a liquid or gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In which state of matter are the molecules moving the fastest?

(a)  

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Answer explanation

Gas molecules have high energy and are moving very fast.

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In which state of matter are the molecules moving the slowest?

Hint they are vibrating but may appear to not be moving at all!

Answer explanation

Molecules in a solid vibrate and move slowly compared to the molecules in a liquid or gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A substance that has a definite volume, but no definite shape is a ​ (a)  

• Liquid

• Chemical Change

• Solid

• Mixture

• Mass

• Physical Change

• Solution

• Temperature

• Volume

• Gas

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is a substance without a definite shape or volume

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Temperature

• Volume

• Solution

• Mixture

• Mass

• Chemical Change

• Physical Change

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