M1 Basic Science Midterm Review - Term 2

What happens to particles/molecules as they heat up?

• slow down

• don't move

• speed up

• none of this

Which of the following matter has its shape and takes up space?

• liquid

• gas

• solid

• all of the choices

How does heat energy from the Sun reach Earth?

• conduction

• solar fare

• convection

• radiation

What do you call the tiny particles that make matter?

• atom

• cells

• organelles

• molecules

Liquids can flow because

• their particles can slide to each other

• their particles are very far apart

• their particles are close together

• none of the above

When a beaker of water is heated its volume increases slightly. What is happening to the particles in the liquid?

• they are getting bigger

• they are moving faster

• they are moving slower

• they are getting smaller

Gases consist of particles that

• are packed close together

• are strongly attracted to each other

• are very far apart

• all of the above

The diagram shows the changes in the state of water (H2O). What is process Z called?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Boiling

• Condensation

What is process X called?

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Freezing

What do you call the process W?

• Freezing

• Boiling

• Condensation

• Melting