G7 Science Midterm
G7 Science Midterm
Department of science
Midterm Exam - Term 2.
Grade 7
Date: / / 20
Name: …………………………………………………………
Section: …….……………………………….
Score
Knowledge /8
Application /8
Reasoning /4
Total: / 20
Below Level (≤64%) On level(65-74%) Above level(≥75%)
≤12.8 13 – 14.8 ≥15
2. Jada and Brian are using a Venn diagram to organize the information they learned about solids,
liquids, and gases.
Analyze what should they write where all of the states overlap at position 7?
A. Particles are spaced far apart.
B. Particles are constantly moving.
C. Shape depends on the container.
D. Sample does not take shape of
the container.
3. Mohamed drew models of particles in a substance. Identify the best model represents the particles in
a solid?
A. b) c) d)
4. When solid oil is heated and becomes liquid, this process called ….?"
A. Density
B. boiling
C. Kinetic energy
D. Thermal energy
5. Explain: What is the scientific reason for why solid water (ice) floats when placed in liquid water?
A. Particles in a solid are fixed in place.
B. Particles are much harder in a solid than in a liquid.
C. Particles are much closer together in a solid than in a liquid.
D. Particles in a solid are moving too fast for anything to penetrate them.
6. Ana is creating models to show atoms of solid bromine, liquid bromine, and gaseous bromine. How
should her three models differ?
A. The size of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
B. The mass of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
C. The motion of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
D. The identity of the atoms should vary depending on the state.
7. The diagrams show the particle arrangement of the same material in three different states of
matter. Choose the most likely represents the state in which particles are moving fastest?
A.
b) c)
2) Explain these differences and similarities in the three states of matter. (4ptts)
Describe how the motions of particles in liquids and gases are similar to each other but different
from the motion of particles in a solid.
Describe how the spacing of particles in solids and liquids are similar to each other but different
from the spacing of particles in a gas.
3) Scenario: Imagine you observe a puddle on a hot, sunny day. Throughout the day, the
puddle gets smaller and eventually disappears. (4pts)
Question: Explain, using your knowledge of the states of matter and the water cycle,
what is happening to the water in the puddle. Describe the changes in the water molecules
and the energy involved in these changes. If the temperature dropped suddenly, how
would that affect the rate of change?
Reasoning
1) Frost on a Cold Morning: On a cold, clear morning, you might see frost on
the grass even if the temperature didn't fall below freezing overnight.
Explain how this can happen, using your knowledge. (2pts)
2) Scenario: The classroom gets very hot in the afternoons, making it hard for
students to concentrate. (2pts)