6th Grade Common Assessment: Do I Smell Things From a Distance?

List the 3 states of matter and name an example for each state.

• Solid - Ice, Liquid - Water, Gas - Oxygen

• Solid - Water, Liquid - Ice, Gas - Steam

• Solid - Steam, Liquid - Oxygen, Gas - Water

• Solid - Oxygen, Liquid - Steam, Gas - Ice

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What does all matter have in common?

• It is made of particles.

• It has mass.

• It has volume (takes up space).

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a true statement about odors?

• All odors are made of particles.

• Odors move in all directions.

• Odors can be detected.

• All of the above.

In regards to gas behavior, what is expansion?

• There is more empty space between particles.

• There is less empty space.

• The amount of empty space stays the same.

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What happens when a gas compresses?

• There is more empty space between particles.

• The amount of empty space stays the same.

• There is less empty space between particles.

• None of the above.

Which of the following models correctly represents gas particles before and after gas expansion?

• Model A: Particles are close together before expansion and spread out after expansion.

• Model B: Particles are spread out before expansion and close together after expansion.

• Model C: Particles remain close together before and after expansion.

• Model D: Particles remain spread out before and after expansion.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Chris has two identical tanks of helium gas. However, he is unsure which one is filled the most. He needs to know which tank has the most gas in it, so he can blow up balloons for a party. Which one of the following will help Chris accurately determine which tank has the most helium in it?

• Calculate the mass of each tank

• The only way to find out which tank has more helium is to use both tanks and see how many balloons are filled with each tank

• Calculate the volume of each tank

• As gas has no mass, there is no way to find out which tank has more helium

Which of the following is a substance that is only made of one type of atom?

• air

• compound

• element

• mixture

What determines the chemical properties of a molecule?

• The size of the atoms

• The color of the atoms

• The temperature of the atoms

• The number and arrangement of the atoms

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following characteristics will not help you tell whether two solids are the same or are different substances?

• malleability (ability to bend)

• hardness

• mass

• color