Quiz about Intro to Matter

Question 1

Imagine you're a tiny particle inside a balloon. What would you observe about your fellow gas particles?

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They all seem to be zipping around really fast

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They all seem to have a definite shape but no definite volume

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They all seem to have a definite volume but no definite shape

Question 2

Imagine you're a tiny particle bouncing around with no specific direction or boundary. What state of matter would you be in?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 3

Imagine you're a tiny person inside a container. If the particles around you are moving quickly and are far apart, what kind of substance are you in?

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A gas

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A solid

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A liquid

Question 4

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you tell me what a gas is?

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Could it be matter that doesn't have a definite shape or definite volume?

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Is it matter that has an indefinite volume but a definite shape?

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Or is it matter that has a definite shape but no definite volume?

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Or is it matter that simply does not exist?

Question 5

Ready for a fun fact? Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, but do you know what it is?

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Or is it a gas like state of matter where atoms have been stripped of electrons?

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Is it something that has an indefinite shape and indefinite volume?

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Or does it have a definite shape and indefinite volume?

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Maybe it has a definite shape and definite volume?

Question 6

Imagine you're a tiny particle. In which state of matter would you find yourself barely able to wiggle around?

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A. Solid

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B. Liquid

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C. Gas

Question 7

Let's play a fun game! Can you guess the term for the process that turns a liquid into a gas?

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Could it be E?

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Is it B?

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Maybe it's D?

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Or is it F?

Question 8

Let's play a game of freeze tag! What letter does 'Freezing' start with?

Accepted Answer

F

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C

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A

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D

Question 9

Imagine you're a scientist observing a mysterious substance. As the temperature rises from 30 degrees to 55 degrees, what transformation do you think the substance undergoes?

Accepted Answer

Turns into a Solid

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Turns into a Liquid

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Turns into a Gas

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Turns into a Plasma

Question 10

Imagine you're a scientist studying a mysterious substance. You've just plotted its heating curve on a graph. Can you tell what the boiling point of this substance is? (Refer to Diagram B)

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60 C

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100 C

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80 C

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20 C

Question 11

Imagine you're a scientist and you've just discovered a new substance! Can you guess what the melting point of this substance might be at 1 ATM of pressure?

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60

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40

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100

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110

Question 12

Imagine you're in a science quiz show and the host asks your team to explain the difference between the MOVEMENT and ARRANGEMENT of molecules in a GAS compared to a LIQUID. Each of your team members gives their answer. Can you pick the BEST answer?

Accepted Answer

Villette, the team's chemist, confidently says that the molecule MOVEMENT in a GAS is FASTER and the molecule ARRANGEMENT is FARTHER APART than in a LIQUID.

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Vivian, the team's physicist, argues that the molecule MOVEMENT in a GAS is SLOWER and the molecule ARRANGEMENT is FARTHER APART than in a LIQUID.

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Griselda, the team's biologist, suggests that the molecule MOVEMENT in a GAS is FASTER and the molecule ARRANGEMENT is CLOSER than in a LIQUID.

Question 13

Imagine you're a tiny particle traveling through a substance. You've just passed point E and you're moving beyond. What state of matter are you in now?

Accepted Answer

Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 14

Imagine you're a scientist observing a mysterious substance. You've got a graph in front of you that shows a cooling curve for this enigma. What do you think is happening during the thrilling segment DE?

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Is it freezing?

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Is it boiling?

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Could it be condensation?

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Or is it melting?

Question 15

Imagine you're a scientist! Can you tell me what we call something that has mass and takes up space?

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Is it matter?

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Could it be energy?

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Maybe it's volume?

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Or is it weight?

Question 16

Imagine you're a scientist working on a top-secret project. You need to perform fractional distillation, but you're a bit rusty. Can you remember the correct order of the two processes involved?

Accepted Answer

You begin with evaporating, then smoothly transition to condensing

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First, you start evaporating, then suddenly you're melting things

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First, you're condensing, then out of nowhere, you start evaporating

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You start melting things, then suddenly you're condensing

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