Particles in motion and States of Matter

Kinetic Energy means...

• energy that a particle possesses by virtue of being in motion.

• energy that a particle possesses by stored energy due to height.

• energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

• radiant energy emitted by the sun

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What happens to particles when heat is removed from them?

• They speed up and spread out
• They slow down and get closer together
• They stop moving
• They move closer together and speed up

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Gas particles have the ________ kinetic energy because they move the fastest.

• least
• most

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As temperature rises ___________.

• an atom's kinetic energy stays the same

• an atom's kinetic energy increases

• an atom's kinetic energy decreases

• an atom's mass increases

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What am I? I have a fixed mass, a fixed volume, I cannot be squashed and I have a shape that changes to fit the bottom of my container?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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As particles are exposed to colder temperatures they _____

• speed up
• slow down
• stay the same
• become ions

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As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________

• speed up
• slow down
• stay the same
• vibrate

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Particles in a _____________ are tightly packed together.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• plasma

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What phase of matter is shown in the diagram? (It is a regular pattern and the particles are locked in place.)

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• physical changes

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What phase of matter is shown in the diagram? (The particles are close to each other but move around freely.)

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• physical change

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