Quiz on States of Matter and Particle Motion

What happens to molecules in solid matter?

• They are spread out.

• They move freely.

• They collide randomly.

• They vibrate in place.

How do liquid particles behave compared to solid particles?

• They take the shape of their container.

• They do not move.

• They vibrate in place.

• They are tightly packed.

What effect does temperature have on particle speed?

• Higher temperature slows down particles.

• Higher temperature increases particle speed.

• Temperature has no effect on particle speed.

• Lower temperature increases particle speed.

What occurs when a gas's lid is removed?

• Gas molecules bounce out and leave the container.

• Gas molecules become solid.

• Gas molecules slow down.

• Gas molecules stay in the container.

What is the term for the amount of molecules in a given area?

• Density

• Concentration

• Volume

• Mass

What happens to scent molecules when perfume is sprayed?

• They remain in one spot.

• They disappear immediately.

• They become solid.

• They are evenly distributed over time.

What is true about collisions in gases and liquids?

• Collisions are always harmful.

• Collisions do not occur.

• Collisions only occur in solids.

• Collisions redirect particles.

What happens to molecules when they are highly concentrated?

• They disappear.

• They stop moving.

• They become solid.

• They spread out over time.

What is the behavior of gas molecules?

• They are tightly packed.

• They move very quickly and collide randomly.

• They do not move.

• They vibrate in place.

What occurs when the temperature of a liquid increases?

• It turns into a solid.

• It stays the same.

• It becomes a solid.

• It turns into a gas.