MS-PS1-4 Vocabulary Quiz 2

Students used a model to predict how adding heat changes water. The word "model" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a tool for building a device

• a drawing or representation

• a specific type of experiment

• a method for problem-solving

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Scientists can predict that ice will melt if its temperature rises. The word "predict" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• explain something past

• guess without proof

• state a future outcome

• show something is certain

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Develop a model to describe changes in particle motion. The word "describe" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• hide or conceal

• explain or show

• calculate a precise value

• list observed facts

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Adding thermal energy causes a change in particle motion. The phrase "change in particle motion" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• shift in material color

• alteration in particle movement

• chemical forming process

• change in shape total

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The temperature measures the average kinetic energy of particles. The word "temperature" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• amount of heat energy transferred

• force on a flat surface

• degree of hotness or coldness

• total mass of a substance

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When water freezes, its phase changes from liquid to solid. The word "phase" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• substance's atom type

• energy amount freed

• matter's physical state

• speed of tiny pieces

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Water is a substance that can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas. The word "substance" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• combined set of materials

• a distinct type of matter

• energy held in chemical bonds

• something used to hold liquids

Thermal energy relates to the motion of particles within a substance. The phrase "Thermal energy" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• energy created by light waves

• energy stored by position

• energy from particle movement

• energy held in chemical bonds

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Adding thermal energy to a substance increases its internal energy. The phrase "Adding thermal energy" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• making it chemically react

• decreasing its volume

• putting heat into it

• causing it to break apart

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Removing thermal energy from water can cause it to freeze. The phrase "Removing thermal energy" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• taking away heat

• increasing pressure

• causing evaporation

• altering chemical identity

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