Describing Matter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true according to the Particle Theory of Matter?

• A) All matter is made up of large particles.

• B) All particles in pure substances are different.

• C) There are spaces between particles.

• D) Particles do not move.

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Fill in the blank: According to the Particle Theory of Matter, as particles gain energy, they move ____.

• slower

• faster

• not at all

• randomly

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What happens to the particles in a substance according to the Particle Theory of Matter?

• They repel each other.

• They are attracted to one another.

• They remain stationary.

• They disappear.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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Fill in the blank: Solid, Liquid, ____.

• A) Gas

• B) Plasma

• C) Energy

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What is the process called when a solid becomes a liquid?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

• Loosely packed

• Tightly packed

• Randomly arranged

• Freely moving

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Solids retain their shape because the particles are ______.

• A) Moving rapidly

• B) Packed tightly together

• C) Spread far apart

• D) Randomly arranged

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What happens to solids when particles gain energy and expand?

• They turn into gas

• They retain their shape

• They turn into liquid

• They become colder.

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What happens to the particles in a liquid when they gain energy?

• A) They move closer together

• B) They expand and move apart

• C) They stay the same

• D) They turn into a solid.

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Liquids take the shape of the container they are in because their particles are slightly _______.

• closer together

• further apart

• stationary

• solidified

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When particles in a liquid lose energy, they _______.

• expand

• condense

• evaporate

• remain unchanged

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Which of the following best describes the movement of particles in gases?

• A) Tightly packed and stationary

• B) Loosely packed and move freely

• C) Tightly packed and move freely

• D) Loosely packed and stationary

Multiple Choice

Gases disperse throughout the space they are in because their particles are ______.

• tightly packed

• loosely packed

• stationary

• solid

Multiple Choice

What happens to gas particles when they lose energy?

• They expand

• They condense to form liquid

• They become gaseous

• They evaporate.

Multiple Choice

Which process involves the change from a solid to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Melting

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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Fill in the blank: The process of changing from a gas to a liquid is called _______.

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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What is the process called when a solid changes directly into a gas?

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

• Vaporization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is matter?

• dust
• the moon
• strand of hair
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Name the 3 states of Matter

• Solid, Liquid and Gas

• Solid, Water, and Gas

• Liquid, Electrons and Gas

Multiple Choice

All matter is made of particles

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Particles are always moving.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which image shows particles in a solid?

Multiple Choice

Which image shows particles in a liquid?

Multiple Choice

Which image shows particles in a gas?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct description for solids?

• Particles are closely packed and do not move.

• Particles are closely packed and vibrate.

• Particles can move around each other.

Multiple Choice

Particles in a _________ take the shape of the container.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the particle of a gas is true?

• The particles of a gas vibrate and are packed closely together.

• The particles of a gas are far apart and move in all directions.

• The particles of a gas do not move.

Multiple Choice

In which state of matter will there be the LARGEST space between molecules?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Multiple Choice

Which has particles that travel faster?

• gas
• solid

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has molecules that slide past each other but stay close together? They do not form a regular pattern.

• solid
• liquid
• gas

Multiple Choice

As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________

• speed up and break apart

• slow down and break apart

• stay the same

• vibrate but stay together

Multiple Choice

As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____

• speed up and get stronger bonds

• slow down and get stronger bonds

• stay the same

• become ions

Multiple Choice

When we add heat to particles, we are adding:

• Electricity

• Energy

• More Particles

Multiple Choice

Something that goes from solid to liquid is...

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

Multiple Choice

When something goes from gas to liquid, it is called...

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Deposition

• Freezing

Multiple Choice

Something that goes from liquid to gas is...

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

Multiple Choice

An inflated balloon is placed in a refrigerator. Which statement describes the movement of the gas particles in the balloon?

• The particles move more slowly and become closer together.
• The particles move more slowly and become further apart.
• The particles move faster and become closer together.
• The particles move faster and become further apart.