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Sci 122: Core Assessment 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes matter in terms of particles and states?

a)

All matter is made of tiny particles in three states

b)

Matter has four main states based on particle energy

c)

All matter is solid because particles barely move

2.

Look at the diagram of the solid state. Which statement best describes the particles in a solid?

a)

Widely spaced and moving freely everywhere

b)

Close together with sliding past movement

c)

Spread far apart in random motion

d)

Packed tightly in a fixed pattern, vibrating

3.

Which statement best describes gas particles?

a)

Tightly clustered filling part of container

b)

Widely spaced moving at high speed

c)

Closely packed with slow motion

d)

Fixed positions with no movement

4.

A block of ice is heated until steam forms. Which sequence of phase changes occurs as energy is added?

a)

Solid to liquid to gas

b)

Gas to liquid to solid

c)

Solid to gas to liquid

d)

Liquid to solid to gas

5.

Two containers of water are both at 40°C. Which statement best explains why the large pot has more thermal energy than the small cup?

a)

It has more total moving particles

b)

Its particles move faster on average

c)

Its temperature is higher than 40°C

d)

Its particles are attracted more strongly

6.

Look at the picture showing ice heated into water. Which change happens when particles gain energy and begin to slide past each other?

a)

Freezing into a solid state

b)

Depositing into solid frost

c)

Melting into a liquid state

d)

Condensing into water droplets

7.

In the second diagram, cooling steam forms water droplets before becoming ice. Which process turns gas particles into liquid droplets as they slow down and come closer?

a)

Sublimation of solid ice

b)

Deposition forming frost

c)

Condensation of water vapor

d)

Evaporation of liquid water

8.

Using the phase change cycle diagram, which pair of processes correctly matches adding heat versus removing heat?

a)

Deposition adds heat; sublimation removes heat

b)

Condensation adds heat; melting removes heat

c)

Evaporation adds heat; freezing removes heat

d)

Freezing adds heat; evaporation removes heat

9.

Which statement best defines a chemical reaction?

a)

A substance changes from solid to liquid state

b)

One or more substances change into new substances

c)

Water turns into vapor during evaporation

10.

Two clear liquids are mixed and a yellow solid appears, as shown in the rightmost test tube image. What sign of a chemical reaction is this?

a)

Gas bubbles rising to the surface

b)

Color change in the liquid mixture

c)

Precipitate forming from the liquids

d)

Temperature decrease in the container

11.

In the reaction sequence shown (mixing vinegar and baking soda, bonds break, new bonds form), what happens at the particle level to create products?

a)

Particles keep their original bonds without rearranging

b)

Bonds break and pieces form new bonds creating new substances

c)

Reactants stay separate with no interaction occurring

d)

Only physical properties change like shape or size

12.

The Law of Conservation of Mass tells us that...

a)

More matter is created during reactions than what we started with

b)

In chemical reactions the mass stays the same before and after

c)

Energy turns into extra matter during chemical reactions

13.

A student mixes chemicals and the container feels colder. Which statement best explains what type of reaction occurred and why?

a)

Endothermic, it released heat raising temperature

b)

Endothermic, it absorbed thermal energy

c)

Exothermic, it released heat to surroundings

d)

Exothermic, it stored energy as temperature fell

14.

A student must choose a device to warm cold hands quickly during a winter walk. Which type of reaction should the device use to release thermal energy?

a)

Catalytic reaction speeding up heat

b)

Neutral reaction with no heat

c)

Exothermic reaction releasing heat

d)

Endothermic reaction absorbing heat

15.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made of atoms and molecules
b)
The particles are always in motion
c)
The particles always move at the same speed
16.
In which state of matter do particles move the FASTEST?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
17.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a)
crumpled paper
b)
pencil sharpening
c)
shrunken clothing
d)
rust
18.
When you break a cracker into pieces it is a...
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
19.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
20.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy