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Assessment-States of Matter (Elliott Only)

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 1. 

NOTE: This assessment is only for Mr. Elliott’s students.
---If you are not one of Mr. Elliott’s students then please go back to the website and click on the link for other teachers. Thanks!

The Venn diagram below concerns three phases of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.
Venn Diagram
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Based on the data presented in this Venn diagram,  circle B most likely represents which phase of matter?
a.
solid
b.
liquid
c.
gas
d.
plasma
 

 2. 

A student created this bar graph to show how the physical state of matter is related to another factor.
mc002-1.jpg
Which of these is the most appropriate label for the graph’s vertical axis?
a.
weight
c.
shape
b.
speed of particle
d.
electrical charge
 

 3. 

A substance has particles that are close together with no regular arrangement. The particles vibrate and slide past each other. The substance is difficult to compress and flows easily.
This substance is most likely a...?
a.
plasma
b.
liquid
c.
gas
d.
solid
 

 4. 


Which diagram below best represents the phase change of ice to water?
a.
mc004-1.jpg
c.
mc004-3.jpg
b.
mc004-2.jpg
d.
mc004-4.jpg
 

 5. 

Particles in a substance are loosely packed together, but they can slide past each other.
The substance most likely is a...?
a.
gas only.
c.
liquid only.
b.
gas or solid only.
d.
gas, liquid, or solid.
 

 6. 

Which diagram best shows the type of particle arrangement associated with a gas?
a.
mc006-1.jpg
b.
mc006-2.jpg
c.
mc006-3.jpg
d.
mc006-4.jpg
 

 7. 


Diagrams of molecular arrangements are shown below.
mc007-1.jpg
The molecular arrangement of a solid is best represented in...?
a.
diagrams 1 and 2.
c.
diagram 3.
b.
diagrams 2 and 3.
d.
diagram 1.
 

 8. 

The diagram below shows how a change in temperature affects the physical state of a substance. Each of the labeled points represents the same substance at a different temperature.
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Which point represents the substance in the physical state with the particles moving th LEAST?
a.
point W
b.
point Z
c.
point Y
d.
point X
 

 9. 

Which choice below best displays the change of state from liquid water to water vapor (steam)?
a.
mc009-1.jpg
c.
mc009-3.jpg
b.
mc009-2.jpg
d.
mc009-4.jpg
 

 10. 

The amount of mass in a substance divided by the volume of the substance is called density. There is a definite relationship between the density of a substance and the state of matter.
mc010-1.jpg
At the same temperature and pressure, which state of matter has the HIGHEST density?
a.
liquid
b.
plasma
c.
solid
d.
gas
 



 
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