Properties of a Gas Quiz

Which factor best explains why you feel groggy when you travel from Maramag, Bukidnon to Cagayan de Oro City?

• air pressure

• water pressure

• volume of air

• volume of water

At sea level specifically in Cagayan de Oro City, the air pressure is ______ Bukidnon.

• none

• equal to

• lower than

• higher than

Gases are unique compared with solids and liquids because gases ____________.

• are fluids

• have no definite shape

• are easily compressible

• have large densities

Which of the following refers to the amount of space gas occupies?

• mass

• pressure

• temperature

• volume

What happens to the density of a gas as its volume decreases at constant pressure and temperate?

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• unpredictable

Air pressure decreases as the distance from the earth’s surface increases. Based on this fact, which of the following places has the lowest atmospheric pressure?

• Ozamiz City

• Iligan City

• Cagayan de Oro City

• Valencia City

Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy a smaller volume?

• syringe

• block of wood

• fruit juice

• ice cube

Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Bawbawon Island in Panaon to have a beach party. On their way, they were surprised when the tire suddenly exploded. What was the probable explanation for the blown out tire during that long summer drive?

• High temperature caused a decrease in volume.

• The amount of gas inside the tire increased.

• The mass of gas inside the tire increased.

• The volume of gas increased as the temperature increased.

The force of gas particles striking the walls of a container.

• mass

• pressure

• temperature

• volume

The kinetic energy of molecules is also known as ___________.

• mass

• pressure

• temperature

• volume