UNIT 3 EXAM: Matter and Mass-P1

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of energy?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

• liquid

• gas

• solid

• air

What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas that allows you to move through a liquid and a gas but not a solid?

• How heavy the particles are

• How large the particles are

• How much space is between the particles

• The number of particles there are

The steam you see when you boil water is also known as a:

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Ghost

Which of the following statements describes a liquid?

• A liquid has both a definite shape and a definite volume.

• A liquid has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume

• A liquid has a definite shape but not a definite volume.

• A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

Matter is made up of particles. Which of the following statements is true about these particles.

• The particles that make up solids do not move.
• The particles that make up liquids do not move.
• The particles that make up all matter are constantly in motion.
• Only the particles that make up gases are constantly in motion.

An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on Ms. J's stove, and there are water droplets on the wall behind it. What sequence can you infer has occurred?

• vaporization, then condensation

• freezing, then thawing

• condensation, then vaporization

• Marvin the Martian used his phasor to blast the droplets on the wall!

What is vaporization?

• a liquid becoming a gas
• a gas becoming a liquid
• a liquid becoming a solid
• a gas becoming a solid

What happens when the particles in a liquid move so slowly that they begin to take on fixed positions?

• Condensation

• Vaporization

• Melting

• Freezing

What happens to the movement of the particles in a substance when the heat energy is increased?

• They Speed Up

• They Slow Down

• Nothing Happens

• Disco Dancing Occurs