Quiz about Kinetic Energy of Solids Liquids and Gases

Question 1

At higher temperatures

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particles in an object move faster

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particles in an object have less kinetic energy

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a gas contracts

Question 2

Thermal energy is...

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heat energy

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the energy of motion

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energy of nuclear processes.

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an indication of physical change.

Question 3

Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enouch kinetic energy to slide past each other?

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liquid

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solid

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gas

Question 4

______ is the amount of space an object takes up.

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volume

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mass

Question 5

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE when particles GAIN Thermal Energy?

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Particles move further apart

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Particles move more slowly

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Particles stop moving

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Particles move closer together

Question 7

Which of the following states of matter can easily be compressed?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 8

Which state of matter have the weakest intermolecular forces?

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gas

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solid

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liquid

Question 9

The state of matter with definite volume but no definite shape.

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liquid

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solid

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gas

Question 10

"Kinetic" refers to

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motion

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heat

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density

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forces

Question 11

The kinetic theory of matter states that all particles are constantly

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moving

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growing

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contracting

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reacting

Question 12

When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

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speed up and move farther apart

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speed up and move closer

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slow down and move closer together

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slow down and move farther apart

Question 13

What does this picture represent?

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liquid

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solid

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gas

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plasma

Question 14

If the tops were removed from the cylinders, the following would happen:

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The gas would fly out of the container.

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The solid would fly out of the container

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The liquid would fly out of the container.

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They ALL would fly out of the container.

Question 15

The molecules in the picture are tightly held together with little movement. They have shape and energy.  Therefore, the picture represents _________.

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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plasma

Question 16

What happens to the particles when I add heat?

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The particles get faster

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The particles get bigger

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The particles get smaller

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The particles get slower

Question 17

Which of the following statements describes a gas?

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It becomes the volume of it's container

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It has a fixed volume

Question 18

Which of the following statements describes a liquid?

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It has a fixed volume

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It becomes the volume of it's container

Question 19

Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy?

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gas

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solid

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liquid

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matter

Question 20

All changes in the state of matter of a substance requires

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energy

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vibration

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water

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permission

Question 21

The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of....

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a liquid becoming a gas

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a solid becoming a liquid

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a liquid becoming a solid

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a gas becoming a liquid

Question 22

At higher temperatures

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particles in an object move faster

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particles in an object have less energy

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a gas contracts

Question 23

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

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the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

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the substance expands

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the substance's volume increases

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the substance's mass increases

Kinetic Energy of Solids Liquids and Gases

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