Ch 6: States of Matter Quiz

Which term refers to the resistance of a fluid to flow?

• Solid

• Surface tension

• Viscosity

• Vapor

What is the term for the elastic-like force existing at the surface of a liquid?

• Gas

• Viscosity

• Vapor

• Surface tension

Which of the following is not a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Vapor

• Viscosity

What is matter?

• Anything that takes up space and has volume

• Only liquids and gases

• Only solids and liquids

• Only objects we can see

What are the most common states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

• Liquid, Gas, Plasma

• Solid, Gas, Bose-Einstein Condensate

What is plasma?

• A state of matter with very low energy

• A state of matter that is only found on Earth

• A high energy matter with positive and negative charged particles

• The most common state of matter on Earth

Where is plasma most commonly found?

• In the ocean

• On Earth's surface

• In space because it's found in stars

• Inside solid objects

Where can plasma be found on Earth?

• In rivers and lakes

• In lightning and created in fluorescent and neon lights

• In the Earth's core

• In the atmosphere as air

How can matter be described according to the text?

• Only by its state

• By its state, color, texture, and odor

• By its state and mass only

• By its color and density only

What is mass?

• The amount of space matter takes up

• The color of an object

• The amount of matter in an object

• The texture of an object