Solids, Liquids, and Gases

An object with a definite shape and definite volume is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• fluid

An object with a definite volume but not a definite shape is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An object that has no definite shape and no definite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• fluid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

According to Charles’s law, when the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its

• volume increases

• mass increases

• volume decreases

• particles move more slowly

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

• melting, then boiling

• freezing, then thawing

• vaporization, then condensation

• condensation, then vaporization

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the

• fewer collisions there will be

• lower the pressure

• greater the pressure

• lower the temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its volume

• increases

• stays constant

• decreases

• increases, then decreases

Which of the following liquids would be considered the most viscous?

• water

• motor oil

• honey

• milk

When a substance cools, it loses ____________________ energy to its surroundings.

• thermal

• solid

• small

• viscosity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A liquid’s resistance to flowing is called ___________________.

• viscosity

• thermal

• evaporation

• fluid