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8th Grade Quarterly #1 Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that has color

b)

Anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

Anything that is invisible

d)

Anything that can move

2.

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Energy

3.

The process of a liquid changing into a gas is called:

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

4.

What happens to the particles of a solid when it melts?

a)

They vibrate slower

b)

They spread out and move more freely

c)

They come closer together

d)

They stop moving

5.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Ice melting

b)

Water boiling

c)

Rust forming on iron

d)

Breaking a glass

6.

Check the box for the correct order.

a)

Solid Gas Plasma Liquid

b)

Gas Plasma Liquid Solid

c)

Solid Liquid Gas Plasma

d)

Plasma Liquid Gas Solid

7.

Matter cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In gases, particles are tightly packed and cannot move freely.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The density of an object depends on both its mass and its volume.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Condensation is the process of a gas changing into a liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following describes the three states of matter and how the particles behave in each state?

a)

Solid: Particles are closely packed and vibrate in place; Liquid: Particles are close but can move past each other; Gas: Particles are far apart and move freely.

b)

Solid: Particles are far apart and move freely; Liquid: Particles are closely packed and vibrate in place; Gas: Particles are close but can move past each other.

c)

Solid: Particles are close but can move past each other; Liquid: Particles are far apart and move freely; Gas: Particles are closely packed and vibrate in place.

12.

Identify the difference between a physical change and a chemical change.

a)

A physical change alters the form of a substance, while a chemical change alters its composition.

b)

A chemical change alters the form of a substance, while a physical change alters its composition.

c)

Both physical and chemical changes alter the composition of a substance.

d)

Neither physical nor chemical changes alter the form or composition of a substance.

13.

Ice floats in water because:

a)

Ice is less dense than water

b)

Ice is more dense than water

c)

Ice has the same density as water

d)

Ice is heavier than water

14.

What happens during sublimation?

a)

A solid turns into a liquid

b)

A liquid turns into a gas

c)

A solid turns directly into a gas

d)

A gas turns into a solid

15.

What happens during deposition?

a)

Gas turns into liquid

b)

Solid turns into gas

c)

Gas turns into solid

d)

Liquid turns into gas

16.

Name the 4 States of Matter.

a)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

b)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Bose-Einstein Condensate

c)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Neutronium

d)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Dark Matter

17.

Give me 2 examples of Plasma.

a)

Blood plasma and TV plasma

b)

Fire and lightning

c)

Water and ice

d)

Air and earth

18.

What is matter?

a)

Matter is any substance that has volume and takes up space by having mass.

b)

Matter is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume.

c)

Matter is a video game.

d)

None of the above

19.

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Solid

b)

Subscript

c)

Matter

d)

Chemical Properties

20.

(a)   is everything that has mass and takes up space.