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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3.1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a form of matter that exists when atoms are in an excited state.

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GAS

d)

PLASMA

2.

The molecules in solid are arranged in regular, _____________ patterns.

a)

repeating

b)

elliptical

c)

recurring

d)

absolute

3.

Molecules in a solid are held firmly in place but can vibrate within a large area.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

In which state of matter are molecules moving the fastest?

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GAS

d)

PLASMA

5.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


Which of the following causes a solid to change to a liquid?

a)

FREEZING POINT

b)

EVAPORATION

c)

MELTING POINT

d)

HEAT

6.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What point has water reached when it turns from a liquid to a solid?

a)

HEATING POINT

b)

MELTING POINT

c)

FREEZING POINT

d)

BOILING POINT

7.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What occurs when a liquid turns to a gas?

a)

CONDENSATION

b)

EVAPORATION

c)

PRECIPITATION

d)

SUBLIMATION

8.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What effect does the speed of molecules have on matter?

a)

Identifying the density of an object.

b)

Controls the weight of the matter

c)

Determines the mass of matter

d)

Determines the state of matter

9.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


What happens when water reaches its boiling point?

a)

turns from liquid to solid

b)

turns from solid to liquid

c)

turns from liquid to gas

d)

turns from gas to liquid

10.

Solids, Liquids, Gases


In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GAS

d)

PLASMA

11.

Properties of Matter


What is matter?

a)

How heavy or light an object for its size

b)

force of gravity on it's mass

c)

anything that has volume and mass

d)

an amount of space an object takes

12.

Properties of Matter


What units do we use to measure mass?

a)

Celcius

b)

Newtons

c)

Grams

d)

Centimeters

13.

Properties of Matter


Which property of matter changes depending on the gravitational pull?

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

density

14.

Properties of Matter


Which of the following determines an object’s ability to float in water?

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

volume

15.

Properties of Matter


How would you measure the volume of an oddly-shaped object, like a teacup?

a)

by breaking the cup into tiny pieces and placing those pieces in a beaker

b)

by placing it on a scale

c)

by placing the cup in water and measuring how high the water rises

d)

by placing it in a room without any gravity

16.

Properties of Matter


What is density?

a)

amount of space an object takes up

b)

anything that is solid, liquid or gas

c)

amount of matter contained in an object

d)

measure of how light or heavy an object is

17.

This type of latent heat is the amount of energy that must be added to a liquid substance to transform into gas.

a)

Vaporization

b)

Fusion

18.

What phase change is involved when a vapor solidifies?

a)

Sublimation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Deposition

19.

What is the role of heat during melting?

a)

addition of heat

b)

removal of heat

c)

no amount of heat is added

d)

no heat is removed

20.

What is the role of heat during freezing?

a)

addition of heat

b)

removal of heat

c)

no added heat

d)

no removed heat

21.

What is the role of heat during sublimation?

a)

addition of heat

b)

removal of heat

c)

no heat added

d)

no heat removed

22.

What happens to the kinetic energy of the molecules in a liquid when there is release of heat?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

constant

d)

no change

23.

What is the role of heat when putting butter on a heated pan?

a)

removal of heat

b)

addition of heat

c)

no heat added

d)

no removed heat

24.

Which of the following best describes a plasma?

a)

behaves like a solid

b)

particles are charged like an atom

c)

acts in the same quality and same place

d)

molecules are ionized

25.

What makes the Bose-Einstein Condensate unique from the other phases of matter?

a)

atoms have their own charges and electrons

b)

it comprises 99% of the universe

c)

electrons have discrete orbitals and fall into the same energy level

d)

atoms move at great speed and contain cool temperature