Science 1st Term exam/
Name:_________________________________Date:_______________________________
1. (0,5) Read the given statement, if you believe the statement is true,
circle true, if you believe the statement is false, circle false:
1.1)
Deposition is when a gas becomes a solid without going through the liquid
phase.
1. True
2. False
1.2)
Your bed, the air we breathe, and the paper you write on are all examples
of matter.
1. True
2. False
1.3)
A liquid has mass that can be measured.
1. True
2. False
1.4)
A solid is a state of matter that has a definite volume, but not a definite
shape.
1. True
2. False
1.5)
An example of a liquid is oil.
1. True
2. False
2. (0,5) Fill in the blanks with the correct answer:
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2.1)
causes a solid to change to a liquid.
2.2)
A substance that has a definite size and shape is a
2.3)
The process by which a gas changes into a liquid is called
.
.
2.4)
is when a gas has formed directly from a solid.
2.5)
is the state of matter that has a definite volume, but not a
definite shape.
3. (1,0) Read the questions bellow and underline the correct answer:
3.1) If the mass of a container of liquid ice cream is 200 grams, how many grams
will the same container of ice cream be after the ice cream solidifies? (Without any
being removed.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
80 grams
300 grams
200 grams
It's impossible to know.
3.2) What happens to a gas when the temperature decreases?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It expands.
It rises.
It condenses.
It becomes less dense.
3.3) How are liquids and solids different?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A liquid doesn't change shape, but solids do.
Solids don't have volume, but liquids do.
A liquid takes the shape of its container. Solids don't change shape.
Solids fill the space they are put in. Liquids only take the shape of the
container they are put in.
3.4) Which describes condensation?
a. The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas
b. A statement of chemical symbols that shows what happens during a
chemical reaction
c. The process by which a liquid becomes a gas
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d. The process by which a gas becomes a liquid
3.5) Shauna placed a cup of water in a warm place. One week later, no water was
left in the cup. What probably happened?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The liquid water changed to a gas.
The liquid water changed to a solid.
The water leaked out of the cup.
The water spilled from the cup.
3.6) How are all solids alike?
a. All solids have no shape, but take up a lot of space.
b. All solids keep their shape no matter what.
c. All solids keep their shape and volume unless something such as heat
changes them.
d. All solids have a definite volume unless you add water.
3.7) A liquid takes the shape of its
own
.
a.
b.
c.
d.
and does not have its
money, air pressure
container, shape
container, gas
car, checking account
3.8 )Particles of matter that move faster (like in a gas) have more of what?
a.
b.
c.
d.
energy
mass
color
weight
3.9) A change in matter that does not form a different kind of matter is called
a
change.
a. chemical
b. physical
3.10) This state of matter has no definite shape or volume.
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a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
4. (2.5) Fill in the table with diagrams and descriptions of the states of
matter:
State of
matter
Draw dots (particles)
that represent the
state of matter
Description of the
particles
3 examples
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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5. (1.0) Name the 6 ways the phase of matter change:
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6. Read the information about the life cycle of a Frog:
6.1 (1,0) Write the meaning of the following words:

Frog:____________________________________________
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Egg: ____________________________________________

Tadpole: _________________________________________

Froglet: __________________________________________

Lay: _____________________________________________

Hatch: ___________________________________________

Become: __________________________________________

Grow: ____________________________________________

Develop: _________________________________________

Life cycle: _________________________________________

Stage: ____________________________________________

Gills: _____________________________________________

Metamorphosis: ____________________________________
6.2 (1,0) Read again the information about the life cycle of a frog and
answer the following questions:

How many life stages do frogs have? __________________________________

What is the first stage of the frog life cycle? _____________________________

How long do the eggs need to hatch? _________________________________

What is the second stage of the frog life cycle? __________________________

What do frogs look like in the second and third stage? ____________________

What is the third stage of the frog life cycle? ____________________________
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What is the fourth stage of the frog life cycle? ___________________________

How old are the frogs when they complete the process of metamorphosis?
_________________________________
7. (0.5) Complete the life cycle of frogs in this diagram:
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8. (2,0) Write each of the statements below in the correct position in the
Venn Diagram:
Have a definite shape.
Expand to fill a container.
Are made up of particles.
Made up of particles in fixed positions.
Have a strong attraction between
particles.
Can be poured.
Easy to compress.
Contain particles free to move.
Can be condensed.
Can be melted.
SOLID
GASES
LIQUID
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