Unit 1 - Matter Quiz Review 2025

Drag and drop each label to the corresponding area it identifies in the image.

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b

c

d

e

f

g

h

High Energy

particles slide around each other

Solid

particles collide constantly

Low Energy

liquid

particles vibrate in place

gas

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The four states of matter are shown with these illustrations.

Match the state of matter to the correct statement.

• solid

• conforms to the shape of its container but retains a nearly constant volume independent of pressure

• gas

• has both variable volume and shape; expands to fill container.

• liquid

• maintains a fixed volume and shape

• plasma

• electrically conductive, produce magnetic fields and electric currents

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Ademide and Zinnia are investigating a mysterious substance. Ademide heats it to 50ºC, while Zinnia keeps hers at 20ºC. Which statement best describes the difference between the two samples?

• The average electrical energy of the particles is higher at 50ºC.

• The density of the substance is higher at 50ºC.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles is higher at 50ºC.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles is higher at 20ºC.

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Aziel, Darwin, and Cameron are investigating the phase change shown in the picture above. They want to describe what’s happening, but one of their statements doesn’t quite fit! Which statement would you tell them NOT to use?

• Temperature is increasing.

• Kinetic energy is increasing.

• The space between the particles remains the same.

• The attractive force between the particles is decreasing.

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Hayato, James, and Joseph are on a science adventure! They want to know: In which picture(s) will you find a state of matter where the particles have more energy than those in liquid water? Help them solve the mystery!

• B and C

• A, B, and C

• B, C, and D

• All of them

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Josdeny and Evanyelin are making ice cubes for a summer party. If they leave the ice out in the sun and it absorbs heat, what phase change will the ice undergo?

• gas to solid

• liquid to gas

• liquid to solid

• solid to liquid

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Ms. Denton listed the following two processes.

• Process 1: water changing to ice in a freezer

• Process 2: steam coming out of a kettle filled with hot of water

Help Kamrin and Jacob identify the change of state taking place in each example

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Alexandra, Nikki, and Adriel are having a science experiment! They filled four glasses with water at different temperatures, as shown under each glass.

Can you help them figure out: On the outside of which glass will water vapor condense and turn into a liquid?

• glass 1

• glass 2

• glass 3

• glass 4

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Melany, Kaiden, and Zarien are sorting different substances in science class! Can you help them arrange the following from the MOST to LEAST ordered particle arrangement?

• wood, water, neon gas

• wood, neon gas, water

• water, wood, neon gas

• water, neon gas, wood

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Riley and Alicia leave a chocolate bar in their car while they're at school all day. When they return in the afternoon, they discover the bar has turned into a gooey liquid mess! Which statement BEST explains what happened to their chocolate bar?

• The energy from the sun caused the chocolate to melt.

• The chocolate in the bar spread out due to entropy loss.

• The energy holding the solid bar together was lost over time and it became liquid.

• The liquid was the original state of the chocolate and over time it returned to this state.

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