Physical Science Benchmark

When particle motion decreases, the volume of a material decreases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The measure of average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What force is created from the collisions of particles around objects?

• Change of states

• Thermal expansion

• Pressure

• Thermal contraction

Here the potential energy and kinetic energy is...

• Increasing; same

• Same; increasing

• Same; decreasing

• Decreasing; increasing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is potential energy?

• The amount of particle collisions against surfaces

• The motion/speed of the particles

• The stored energy of the particles

• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Why does the temperature stay the same when two states of matter are present?

• Because the energy is used to speed up the particles

• Because the energy is used to change the particle's attraction

• Because the energy is used to multiply the particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When one state of matter is present, the temperature _______, when two states of matter are present, the temperature _________.

• Stays the same, increases/decreases

• Increases/decreases, stays the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles are widely spaced.

• Liquids

• Gases

• Solids

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following best describes an electron?

• It has no charge and about the same mass as a proton.

• It has a negative charge and much less mass than a proton.

• It has a positive charge and much more mass than a neutron

• It has a negative charge and about the same mass as a neutron

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The diagram shows a model of an atom. The model contains three different subatomic particles. Particles X and Y are inside the nucleus, and particle Z is outside of the nucleus. Which statements best describe the charges on the particles in this model?

• Both particles X and Y have a positive charge. Particle Z has a negative charge

• Both particles X and Y have a negative charge. Particle Z has a positive charge.

• Either particle X or particle Y has a positive charge. Particle Z has a negative charge.

• Either particle X or particle Y has a negative charge. Particle Z has a positive charge.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1