Kinetic Theory of Matter

A(n) __________________________ is a material which permits energy to flow easily.  They heat up and cool off quickl

• conductor

• insulator

• plasma

• solid

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Insulators

• A. keep things warm

• B. Keeps things cold

• c. Get hot quicklu

• Both A and B

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Which of the following is an insulator?

• Silver

• Copper

• Air

• Water

Circle the answers that is not true about the kinetic theory of matter (choose one)

• All Matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms

• The particles are constantly moving unless at absolute zero.

• The particles move faster when cooled and slower when heated

• The particles move faster when heated and slower when cooled.

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An object is heated up.  What’s happening to it? 

• A. It will get bigger

• B. It's particles would move faster.

• C. It will get smaller

• Both A. and B.

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Matter is

• How much something weighs

• anything that has mass and volume

• c.    Anything that is important

• d. how hard it is to change the motion of a substanc

The average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance is referred to as its  _______________________.

• specific heat

• b. temperature

• c. heat

• d. state

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According to the concept of thermal expansion, most matter ________________________ when heated and ______________________ when cooled

• Contracts, expands

• expands, contracts

•  coils, freezes

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________________________________ is defined as the amount of energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance 1 Kelvin.  It can be thought of as how easy or difficult it is to heat a substance

• Specific heat

• temperature

• heat

•  state

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_________________________ is exothermic, meaning it releases heat, warming the area around it.

• Condensation

• evaporating

• melting

• boiling

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