States of Matter Quiz 2

Test your understanding of the states of matter.

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* 1. At what temperature does water freeze?

32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius

42 degrees Fahrenheit or 15 degrees Celsius

22 degrees Fahrenheit or -15 degrees Celsius

0 degrees Fahrenheit or -32 degrees Celsius

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* 2. Why are sharks and other ocean or marine creatures found far upstream in the St. Johns River?

The river connects with the ocean, which pulls these creatures in with the tides.

The river is wide and quiet and provides a calm shelter for these creatures during a storm.

The river has a high salt content.

The river is adjacent, or next to, the Intracoastal Waterway, which has lots of marine creatures.

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* 3. What is the steam rising up over a hot bowl of soup?

Soup leaking out of the top of the bowl

A special kind of cooking smoke

Fog being chased away by heat

Water that is in the form of water vapor

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* 4. What is a tributary?

A river or stream that flows into a larger river

A branching and braided stream

A series of lakes that flow into each other

A river that flows into the ocean or sea

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* 5. What is a confluence?

A river or stream that flows into a larger river

A place where two rivers join together

A place where a river flows over its banks into the streets

An area where beavers and otters like to make their homes

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* 6. Some of Florida’s clear spring-fed waters are changing because algae are clouding the waters due to runoff from surrounding areas. What is in the runoff that causes algae to grow?

Sediments and soils

Litter and sticks

Fertilizers and nutrients

Pesticides and debris

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* 7. What is the correct grouping between the state of matter and water body?

Cloud – solid

St. Johns River – gas

Precipitation – liquid

Evaporation – liquid

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* 8. A water molecule is known as H2O. What does this mean?

It consists of two atoms of helium and one atom of oxygen.

It consists of one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.

It consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.

It consists of one atom of helium with one atom of oxygen.

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* 9. Animals have many reasons for needing water. Which of the following is not a reason water is important to animals?

Breeding grounds

Home

Food source

Transpiration

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* 10. Wetlands do many things. Which of the following is NOT a function of a wetland?

Provides places for recreation

Cleans and purifies the water by filtering out pollutants

Stores rainwater and helps control flooding

Provides an ideal home site for a house